Queen Anne's Dead

DESCRIPTION: About the death of someone (Queen Anne, Mrs. McKenzie, etc.). "'Queen Anne's dead.' 'How did she die?' 'With her right eye, Le kai, le kai."" Or "...die? One finger up." Used with various games
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1972 (Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty royalty death dialog
FOUND IN: New Zealand
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sutton-Smith-NZ-GamesOfNewZealandChilden/FolkgamesOfChildren, pp. 140-141, "(Mrs. McKenzie's dead)"; "(Queen Anne's Dead)" (2 short texts)
File: SuSm140

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