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Clapping rhyme

Posted by Bob on October 24, 2002

In Reply to: Clapping rhyme posted by Etta Mame on October 23, 2002

: I am looking for the origin of the playground clapping rhyme "A Spade is..." (I remember it from Florida, early 70s.) "A spade is/two hearts in heaven/working together/to bring back my true love to me/What is the meaning/of all the flowers/that tell the story/The story of L/O/V/E/The story of love....

: Is this familiar to anyone? Searches of clapping and game sites haven't yielded anything so far.

I've searched, to no avail. Are you sure you've got the words right? I can't seem to find a "clappable" rhythm to them.

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