Gummy Gummy Go

DESCRIPTION: Taunt against children whose front teeth are out: "Gummy, gummy, goo, Half past two, Put him in the letter box And see what he'll do. I'm telling the nun You stole a bun, You put it in your pocket And you gave me none."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Brady-AllInAllIn)
KEYWORDS: food theft clergy punishment
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 14, "Gummy, Gummy, Goo" (2 texts)
File: BAAI014

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