ID: 386
Date: 1940s - 2003
Title: A,B,C,D..
Gender: Female 
Classification: Skipping 
Rhyme: 

A,B,C.. (name of marriage partner)
Which gemstone will you have? (diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire..) 
Where will you live? (barn, pigsty, church, forest, mansion, cottage, castle, house truck..)

(Rotoiti, 1990s)

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Who will you marry? (A, B, C..)
Where will you marry? (A, B, C..)
How many babies will you have? (1,2,3..)

(Auckland, 1980s; Christchurch, 1990s; Whakatane, 2000;  Timaru, 2000)

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Who are you going to marry? (A, B, C..)
Where are you going to get married? (garden, church, toilet, beach..)
What are you going to eat? ( poo, cake, lollies, sand..)
What are you going to wear? (bikini, plastic bag, wedding dress, nothing..)

(Fairlie, 2003)

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Who are you going to marry? 
(soldier brave, sailor true, dashing airman, oxford blue, curate pale, farmer hearty, vicar hale..)
What are you going to church in? 
(coal cart, carriage, wheelbarrow, muck cart..)
What are you going to wear? 
(silk, satin, muslin, rag..)

(NZ ex UK, 1940s)

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What will you wear? (bra, knickers, wedding dress, nothing..)
Where will you get married? (toilet, bathroom, pigsty, church..)
Where will you live? (Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Earth..)
How many children? (1,2,3..)
What shoes will you wear? (high heels, sandals, nothing)
Will you get divorced? (split up) (yes, no, maybe so..)
Where are you going on your honeymoon? (NZ, Australia. USA..)
What will you have? (twins, triplets, quads..)

(Nelson, 1990s; Blenheim, 1990s; Springston, 1996; Kerikeri, 2000)

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What sort of ring will you have? (sapphire, diamond, ruby..)
What will you wear for your wedding? (undies, rags, wedding dress..)
Where will you get married? (church, sewer, dump..)
What will you go away in? (plane, wheelbarrow, limousine..)
Where will you live? (England, Australia, Christchurch..)
How many babies will you have? (1,2,3..)
Where will you have them? (hospital, home, barn..)

(Coromandel, 2000)

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Who is your sweetheart? (A, B, C..)
Will you marry him? (yes, no, yes, no..)
How many children will you have? (1, 2, 3..)
Where will you get married? (church, toilet, car..)

A, B, C
Where do you (sic) gonna get married? (church, barn, toilet..)
What are you going to wear? (bikini, nothing, underwear, dress..)
What colour is it gonna be? (black, white, red..)
How many kisses do you have? (1,2,3..)
How many babies will you have? (1,2,3..)
How many nappies are you gonna have? (1, 2..)
Are you gonna live happily ever after? (yes, no..)

(Whakatane, 2002)

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Background Info: Extensive list of divination possibilities cited in Turner,1978:18 including;

What colour will your house be?
What number will your house be?
How many children will you have?
How many beds will you make?
How many bottles will you use?
How many grandchildren will you have?
How old will you be when you die?

(Victoria, 1900 - 1973)

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Keywords: marriage, divination 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 4 
Incidence: 14