Old Mother Mop

DESCRIPTION: "Old mother mop She had a big shop And all she could say Is candy pop pop. Candy pop pop, A penny a sop, Catch the ball And don't let it drop."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1955 (MidwestFolklore)
KEYWORDS: game food commerce | ball
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
MidwestFolklore, Dorothy Howard, "Ball Bouncing Customs and Rhymes in Australia," Volume 9, Number 2 (Summer 1959) p. 84, "Old Mother Mop" (1 text)
File: MWF9084B

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