Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum

DESCRIPTION: Counting-out rhyme. "Apple, peach, pear, plum, When does your birthday come?" The answer is presumably used to continue the count
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1946 (Withers-EenieMeenieMinieMo)
KEYWORDS: food | counting-out
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Withers-EenieMeenieMinieMo, p. 32, "(Apple, peach, pear, plum)" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "How Many Years? (Apple, Peach, Pumpkin Pie)" (theme of fruits and questions)
File: WEMM032B

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