ID: 1040
Date: 1970s-2006
Title: Mickey Mouse
Gender: Female 
Classification: Handstand 
Rhyme: 

Mickey Mouse in his house,
Pulling down his britches,
Quick, Mum, smack his bum,
And that's the end of that one 

(Christchurch, 1970s; .Ashburton, 1980s; Nelson, 1990s; Porirua, 1990s; Christchurch, 1990s; Ashburton, 2006)
On your marks, get set, go.
(Ashburton, 1996)

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Mickey Mouse in his house,
Pulling down his britches, (undies)
Quick, Mum, smack his bum,
And that's the end of Chapter One.
Pop, bang, go!

(Oamaru, 1980s; Auckland, 1990s x 4; Thames, 1990s; Hawarden, 1990s; Palmerston, 1990s)

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Mickey Rat in his hat,
Pulling down his breeches. 
Quick, Mum, smack his bum,
And that's the end of chapter one.

(NZ, 1990s)

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Background Info: In preparation for a handstand competition to see who can stay up the longest.

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Opie, 1967:111, notes many Mickey Mouse rhymes. The character of Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney in 1928.

Mickey Mouse, in his house,
Taking off his trousers,
Quick, Mum, smack his bum,
And chase him round the houses.

(UK, 1950s)

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Keywords: bawdy, topical rhyme, media culture 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 2 
Incidence: 15