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School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Victoria M. Sherwood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 255

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  1. A Game I Play - Follow the Leader

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    A game I often play is a game called "Follow the Leader". Any number of players may take part in this game. A leader is chosen by a rhyme such as follows:-
    "Eena, meena, maca, sash,
    "Rare, oro dominoe
    "Alla, balla, jarey, O"
    "Rum, tum, tit.
    The leader runs off and starts doing things such as jumping over any obstacles that he can see or hopping on one leg.
    All the players behind him have to imitate.
    If they do not they get put out of the game.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Short
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford