Teacher had a Fit

Teacher nearly had a fit / When I learned the alphabet…

AlphabetLong rope

Teacher nearly had a fit
When I learned the alphabet.
Seems I wasn’t very bright -
I could never get it right.
I always got stuck after
A, B, C, D...

How to play

Everyone chants the alphabet until the skipper misses. The letter they stop on is their score.

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