to count the number of jumps the skipper takes without stumbling. These were essentially restricted to times when there were relatively few jumpers and time was abundant. These rhymes can take very simple forms. This chant was collected in London in the 1950s: Big Ben strikes one, Big Ben strikes two, Big Ben strikes three, (etc.) and Applesauce, mustard, cider How many legs has a spider? 1, 2, 3, etc. alternately, "Salt, vinegar, mustard, pepper. How many legs does a spider have? 1,2,3, etc." Butterfly, butterfly: turn around. [jumper turns while jumping] Butterfly, butterfly: touch the ground [jumper touches the ground as she is jumping] Butterfly, butterfly: show your shoe. [..thrusts out her shoe] Butterfly, butterfly: [n] to do. One, two, three, ... [up to the count of n, which increases by 1 with each set of jumpers] Another rendition substitutes, "teddy bear" for "butterfly. This can be dated no earlier than the early 20th century, to the term of Theodore Roosevelt. In another skipping rhyme, once the alphabet finishes, participants continue with numbers until skipper catches rope. It is natural for participants to use the letter that the skipper lost on and to use it to find someone's name following the rule of either best friend or boyfriend, depending on what is chosen in the beginning. Ice cream, Soda pop, cherry on top, Who's your best friend, let's find out; Goes A! B! C! or Ice cream soda, cherry on top Who's your boyfriend/girlfriend, I forgot; Is it an A! B! C! or Ice cream sundae, banana split [Name of jumper]'s got a boyfriend/girlfriend, Who is it? A! B! C! or Ice cream soda, Delaware Punch, Tell me the name of my honey-bunch. A, B, C, etc. Another counting rhyme: Cinderella dressed in yellow, went upstairs (or downstairs) to kiss her fellow, kissed a snake, by mistake , how many doctors will it take? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 etc. (Go to 20 then go down to the next line) Cinderella dressed in blue, went upstairs to tie her shoe, made a mistake and tied a knot, how many knots will she make? 1, 2, 3, etc. Cinderella dressed in green, went downtown to buy a ring, made a mistake and bought a fake, how many days before it breaks? 1, 2, 3, etc. Cinderella dressed in lace, went upstairs to fix her face,