ID: 920
Date: 2000 - 2004
Title: Fishes in the water
Gender: Female 
Classification: Skipping, game 
Rhyme: 

Fishes in the water,
Fishes in the sea,
We all jump in with a 1,2,3.

(Wellington, 2000)

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Fishy in the water,
Fishy in the sea,
We all go down,
With a 1, 2, 3.

(Hamilton, 2004)

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Fishy in the water,
Fishy in the sea,
We all jump up,
With a 1,2,3.

(Hamilton, 2004)

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Fishes in the water,
Fishes in the sea,
How many fishes can you see?

(Dannevirke, 2000)

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Background Info: As well as a skipping game, played also as a simple circle game where children jump up or down on command. Sometimes used as a second verse in the rhyme "Ring a rosie".

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Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 6 
Incidence: 4