Father Is a Butcher

DESCRIPTION: "Father is a butcher, Mother cuts the meat, (Baby's in the) cradle, Fast asleep. How many hours does she sleep?" Or, "...cuts the meat, I'm a little hot dog running down the street. How many hot dogs did I sell?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty father mother baby
FOUND IN: New Zealand US(So)
REFERENCES (4 citations):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, p. 108, "(Father is a butcher)" (2 texts)
Solomon-ZickaryZan, p. 64, "Hot Dog" (1 text)
Delamar-ChildrensCountingOutRhymes, p. 126, "My mother owns a butcher shop" (1 text)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #368, "My father is a butcher" (1 text)
Roud #19421
File: SuSm108C

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