Rat-a-Tat-Tat

Jump Rope Rhyme

Rat-a-tat-tat!
Who is that?
Only grandma's pussy cat.
What do you want?
A pint of milk.
Where's your money?
In my pocket.
Where's your pocket?
I forgot it.
Oh, you silly pussy cat.

Rat-a-Tat-Tat

Jump Rope Rhyme

Rat-a-tat-tat!
Who is that?
Only grandma's pussy cat.
What do you want?
A pint of milk.
Where's your money?
In my pocket.
Where's your pocket?
I forgot it.
Oh, you silly pussy cat.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to Frieda Ward for sharing this rhyme with us!

This can be found in "London Street Games" from 1916. The book says it's used for "skipping".

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