Birthday Plum
Apples, peaches, pears and plums / Tell me when your birthday comes…
Apples, peaches, pears and plums
Tell me when your birthday comes,
How to play
The rope is then turned very fast whilst saying the months of the year (Jan, Feb, Mar etc). The skipper should end on his or her birthday.
Where this rhyme comes from
- Sung in
- UK, US
We haven't found a dated record of it yet. Calling the months while the rope turns fast is the same idea as 'All in together'.
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Older and newer versions
The same rhyme, changed by children over the years.
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