How Many Years? (Apple, Peach, Pumpkin Pie)

DESCRIPTION: Jump-rope rhyme. "Apple, peach, pumpkin pie, How many years before I die? One, two, three...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1916 (Douglas, acccording to Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes)
KEYWORDS: food death jumprope
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Solomon-ZickaryZan, p. 62, "How Many Years?" (1 text)
Abrahams-JumpRopeRhymes, #20, "Apple, peach, pumpkin pie" (1 text)
Roud #19425
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum" (theme of fruits and questions)
File: ZiZa062A

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