ID: 1490
Date: 1990s - 2003
Title: My mother says
Gender: Male and Female 
Classification: Counting-out 
Rhyme: 

My mum says to count to ten,
1, 2, 3, 4,..10.
You are out.

(Christchurch. 1990s x 2; Fairlie, 2003)

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My mum says to count to ten,
1, 2, 3, 4,..10
Pig's snout.
You're out!

(Timaru, 1990s)

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Background Info: Bauer, 2002, Sect. 17:6, notes the version, "Pig's chin, you are in".
Pig's snout used as a quick counting-out ritual in a group situation. For example in a game of tag all players will say 'pig's snout' in conjunction with the thumb on the forehead - last one becomes 'it' in the game.

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Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 4 
Incidence: 4