ID: 2
Date: 1950s -  2006
Title: Kissing
Gender: Male and Female 
Classification: Tease - skipping 
Rhyme: 

X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,
First comes love, then comes marriage, 
Then comes baby in a baby carriage.

(Auckland, 1950s; Christchurch, 1970s x 5; Palmerston North, 1970s; Auckland, 1970s; Timaru, 1970s; Auckland, 1975 x 3; Dunedin, 1978; NZ ex UK, 1986; Ashburton, 1990s; Hastings, 1990s; Auckland, 2000 x 4; Papakura, 2000; Oamaru, 2000; Thames, 2000; Napier, 2000; Whakatane, 2000; Mangakino, 2000; Papakura, 2001; Timaru, 2002; Hamilton, 2002; Tapanui, 2003;   Christchurch, 2004 x 5; Timaru, 2006; Howick, 2006)

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[Claudia] and [Callum] sitting in a tree,
K I S S I N G,
First comes love,
Then comes marriage,
Then comes baby in a baby carriage.
That's not all, that's not all,
The baby's playing basketball.
That's not all, that's not all,
The baby's drinking alcohol.
That's not all, that's not all,
The baby's sick in hospital.

(Christchurch, 2006)

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X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,
First comes love, then comes marriage, 
Then comes baby in a golden carriage.

(Hamilton, 1990s)

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A, C, C, (when skipper trips think of a boy's name starting with the letter they trip on)
X up a tree.K. I. S. S. I. N. G
First comes love,
Then comes marriage,
Then comes X junior in a baby carriage.

(Kerikeri, 1980s)

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X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,
First comes love, then comes marriage, 
Then comes baby in a baby carriage.
But that's not all, baby's playing basketball. 
(Baby is peeing on the wall, baby is swimming in the adult pool)

(Auckland, 2000)

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X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,
First comes love, then comes marriage, 
Then comes baby in a baby carriage.
That's not all, that's not all,
The baby's playing basketball,
That's not all, that's not all,
The baby's drinking alcohol.

(Christchurch, 2000 x 4; NZ ex International school, China, 2000; Christchurch, 1990)
That's not all, 1, 2, 3,
X ends up on the D.P.B! (Christchurch, 2002)

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X and Y in the shower,
Kiss, kiss, kissing,
For half an hour.

(Leeston, 2000)

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X and Y up a tree,
Doing stuff they shouldn't be.

(NZ ex International School, China, 2000)

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X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,
First comes Dad,
Then comes Mum,
Then comes a little baby's bum.

(Taumarunui, 2004)

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X and Y sitting in a tree, 
K . I . S.  S.  I.  N. G,

(Auckland, 1973; Kaeo, 1990s; Timaru, 2000; Nelson, 2000; Methven, 2000;  Rotorua, 2000; Lawrence, 2000; Kawerau, 2002)

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X and Y sitting in a tree,
Doing what they should be,
First comes steady,
Then comes marriage,
Then comes a baby,
Then a carriage.

(Timaru, 2006)

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X and Y sitting in a tree,
F U C K I N G,
First comes love
Then comes marriage 
Then comes a baby
In a golden carriage.

(Howick, 2006)

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Background Info: Used as a taunt or tease to a couple perceived to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

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Used in movie "Cry Baby" (1990) starring Jonny Dep. "Cry Baby and Allison sitting in a tree."

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Also used as political satire: Saddam and Bush sitting in a tree.. 

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Used by movie star gossip columnists: Brad and Angelina sitting in a tree..

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Keywords: love, NZ culture, alcohol 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 2 
Incidence: 61