Chase, Chase the Hairy Elephant
DESCRIPTION: "Chase, chase, chase the hairy/baldy elephant That never told a lie on (someone); that was (someone else)."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Brady-AllInAllIn)
KEYWORDS: animal | elephant game
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brady-AllInAllIn, p. 71, "Chase, Chase" (1 text)
Roud #31511
NOTES [24 words]: Yes, elephants have hair -- sometimes quite a lot of it, if it is not removed. For some reason, zoos and circuses make hair removal a priority. - RBW
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File: BAAI075A
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