ID: 87 Date: 1970s-2006 Title: England Ireland Gender: Female Classification: Elastics Rhyme: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Inside, outside, puppy dogs' tails. (Ashburton, 1970s; NZ ex Australia, 1980s; Taradale, 1980s; Masterton, 1990s; Hamilton, 1990s; Christchurch, 1990s x 8; Methven, 1990s x 2; Ashburton, 1999 x 3 Gore, 2000; Tapanui, 2000; Christchurch, 2000 x 2; Auckland, 2000 x 6; Napier, 2000; Dannevirke, 2000 x 2; Timaru, 2000; Rotorua, 2002; Gisborne, 2002 x 2; Kaiapoi, 2003; Dunedin, 2005; Wainuiomata, 2005; Howick, 2006; Wellington, 2006; Arrowtown, 2006) -- England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Inside, outside, monkeys' tails. (Christchurch, 1970s) -- England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Inside, outside, donkeys' tails. (Taupo, 1980s, Auckland, 2000) -- Passion fruit and ice cream soda, Yum, yum, yum, it's pavalova. (Auckland, 2000) -- Jingle, jangle, centre spangle, Jingle, jangle OUT. (Auckland, 1960s; Auckland, 1990s; Christchurch, 1990; Tauranga, 1990s; Hamilton, 1990s; Auckland, 2000; Gisborne, 2002) -- England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, 2,4,6,8, inside, outside, shut the gate. Inside, outside, inside, outside, out. (Kaitaia, 1990s; Tauranga, 1990s) -- Ingle, angle, Silver bangle, Ingle, angle OUT. (NZ, 1990s) -- England, Ireland,Scotland, Wales, Inside, outside, inside, on. (NZ ex Australia, 1970s; Auckland, 1980s; Porirua, 2003 x2) -- Hey Mickey, you're so fine, You blow my mind, Hey Mickey, cut the cabbage, Banana split, banana split, Banana, banana, banana split, Peek a choo, peek a choo Peek a, peek a, peek a choo. (Porirua, 2003) -- Side, side, middle, middle, Side, side, out. Jingle, jangle, centre, spangle, Dingle, dangle, out. 1, 1, 2, 2, boogie, boogie, avenue, 1, 1, 2, 2, boogie, boogie, out! (Whakatane, 1990s) -- Background Info: An elastics game where actions accompany the words. An elastic band is stretched between the ankles of two players, while a third players jumps between the bands. As each verse is repeated the child completes the jumping sequence at increasingly higher elastic heights. These stages are sometimes referred to as anklies, kneesies, underbums, hipsies, under arms, necksies. Also jumpsies, dancies or jump dancies. (Personal informant) == Elastics also known as French skipping (UK), Chinese skipping, American skipping, Twang (UK), Hoppe Strikk (Norway), Hoppa Gummiband (Sweden), Hoppe Elastic (Denmark), 'Lastics, Chin Chan (Turkey). www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/childlore.html (2002 archives) (Accessed 15 January, 2007) == This game was especially popular in 1960s and 1970s. Origins may be Asian with reports of similar sequences being played between rigid bamboo poles in Shanghai and in the Philippines in 1930s. Variations and further explanations and historical details can be found in the child lore mailing list archives - www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/childlore.html (2002 archives) (Accessed 15 January, 2007) == Variations of "puppy dogs' tails" include; monkeys' tails, on the rails and donkeys' tails. == Keywords: NZ culture Location: Various NZ Group size: 4 Incidence: 60