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What games do children play around here, in which they form a ring, and either sing or recite a rhyme?

DROP THE HANDKERCHIEF 534
RING AROUND A ROSY 347
RING AROUND THE ROSY 332
FARMER IN THE DELL 330
RING AROUND THE ROSES 98
LONDON BRIDGE 80
LITTLE SALLY WALKER 30
LITTLE SALLY WATER 28
RING AROUND ROSY 27
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN 24
RING AROUND THE ROSIES 21
GO IN AND OUT THE WINDOW 19
SKIP TO MY LOU 14
HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 12
MULBERRY BUSH 12
IN AND OUT THE WINDOW 11
TISKET-A-TASKET 11
DUCK DUCK GOOSE 10
A-TISKET-A-TASKET 9
LONDON BRIDGES 9
FOX AND GEESE 7
GUINEA SQUAT 7
HANDKERCHIEF 7
LITTLE SALLY SAUCER 7
SPIN THE PLATTER 7
WHIP POPPA 7
FARMER’S IN THE DELL 6
RING AROUND ROSES 6
ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 6
SLAP IN THE BACK 6
HOKEY POKEY 5
MAYPOLE DANCE 5
SPIN THE BOTTLE 5
TAG 5
THREE DEEP 5
DROP THE HANKY 4
IN AND OUT THE WINDOWS 4
LITTLE SALLY ANN 4
LONDON BRIDGE’S FALLING 4
MERRY-GO-ROUND 4
POP GOES THE WEASEL 4
SQUAT POISON 4
BULL IN THE RING 3
DID YOU EVER SEE A LASSIE 3
DODGE BALL 3
FLYING DUTCHMAN 3
GOING IN AND OUT THE WINDOW 3
NEEDLE’S EYE 3
POP THE WHIP 3
RING AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 3
SQUAT 3
ALL AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 2
BEAN BAG 2
BLINDFOLD 2
BLUEBIRD 2
CAT AND MOUSE 2
CAT AND RAT 2
DROPPING HANDKERCHIEF 2
HOT POTATO 2
LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING 2
LOOBY-LOO 2
LOOP-DE-LOO 2
LOOPY-DE-LOOP 2
MARCHING AROUND THE LEVEL 2
MAYPOLE 2
MILLER BOY 2
MOTORBOAT 2
“OATS, PEAS, BEANS AND BARLEY” 2
PIG IN THE PARLOR 2
RED ROVER 2
RING AROUND A POSY 2
RING AROUND A ROSIES 2
RING AROUND THE POSY 2
RING AROUND THE ROSE 2
TISKET-TASKET 2
ALL AROUND THE VINEGAR JUG 1
ALL OUT BUT ME 1
ALL ROUND THE MAYPOLE 1
ALL THE KING’S HORSES 1
ALL-EE-ALL-EE-ALL IN FREE 1
ALPHABETICAL ORDER 1
AROUND THE MULBERRY 1
AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 1
AUNT DINAH’S DEAD 1
BABY IN THE AIR 1
BLIND DUTCHMAN 1
BLIND MAN’S BUFF 1
“BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD IN MY WINDOW” 1
“BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD THROUGH MY WINDOW” 1
BULLY IN THE RING 1
BUNNY HOP 1
“BUTTON, BUTTON” 1
CATCH 1
CHASE THAT FOX 1
CHASE THE SQUIRREL 1
CHASING THE RING 1
CHOOSE THE BACON 1
CIGARETTES 1
CIRCLE BALL 1
CIRCLE RED ROVER 1
COME FOLLOW ME TO LONDON 1
COMES-I-COME 1
DARLING NELLIE GRAY 1
DODGE BACK 1
DOG AND DEER 1
DOUBLE SUPPER 1
DROP A HANDKERCHIEF 1
DROP A HANKY 1
DROP THE HAT 1
DUCK DUCK DRAKE 1
DUCK DUCK DUCK GOOSE 1
DUCK DUCK GRAY DUCK 1
DUCKY 1
DUCKY DOWN 1
DUCKY SET 1
DUG DUG GOOSE 1
EVER SEE A LASSIE 1
FARMER IN THE WELL 1
FARMER TAKES A WIFE 1
FIGURE EIGHT AROUND THE LADY 1
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS 1
FOX IN THE GULLY 1
FROG IN THE MEADOW 1
FROGGY IN THE MEADOW 1
FROGGY IN THE MIDDLE 1
FROGGY IN THE MILL POND 1
FRUIT BASKET UPSIDE DOWN 1
GETTING BREAKFAST 1
GINNY GINNY ALL SQUAT 1
GO IN AND OUT THE WINDOWS 1
GO IN AND OUT YOUR WINDOWS 1
GOING AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 1
GOING TO LONDON BRIDGE 1
GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN 1
GOOD NIGHT LADIES 1
GOOSE GOOSE GOOSE 1
GOOSEY GOOSEY GANDER 1
GRANMAW HUB-BUB 1
GUINEA GUINEA SQUAT 1
HENCHIES IS WALKING 1
HERE WE GO AROUND A MULBERRY BUSH 1
HERE WE GO LOOP-DE-LU 1
HERE WE GO LOOPEDY-LOOP 1
HERE WE GO LOOPITY-LOOP 1
HIDE AND GO SEEK 1
HOLD TIGHT TO WHAT I GIVE YOU 1
HOP SKIP AND JUMP 1
I WENT TO OLD KENTUCKY 1
IN AND OUT THE DOOR 1
IN AND OUT YOUR WINDOWS 1
INDIAN CHIEF 1
ITALY 1
I-TISKET-A-TASKET 1
I-TISKET-I-TASKET I DROPPED A YELLOW BASKET 1
JUMP JUMP JUMP JIM CROW 1
KING WILLIAMS 1
KING-KING-CANNICO 1
KISSING IN THE HALLS 1
LAST COUPLE OUT 1
LITTLE SALLY WALKER SITTING ON THE SAUCER 1
LITTLE SALLY WALTERS 1
LITTLE SALLY WATERS 1
LIZA JANE 1
LONDON BRIDGES FALLING DOWN 1
LOOBA-LOO 1
LOOP-THE-LOOP 1
LOOPY-LO 1
LOOPY-LOO 1
LOSE YOUR SUPPER 1
LOST MY HANKERCHIEF 1
LU-BY-LU 1
MAGIC CIRCLE 1
MARCHING ROUND THE LEVEE 1
MARCHING ROUND THE LEVEL 1
MARY MACK 1
MAYDAY OBSERVANCE 1
MAYPOLE DANCES 1
MAYPOLING 1
MOTORBOAT-MOTORBOAT 1
MOUSE AND THE CAT 1
MUSICAL CHAIRS 1
MY SUE 1
NEEDLES 1
NERVY 1
ODD MAN OUT 1
OLD BRASS WAGON 1
OLD KENTUCKY GIRL 1
OLD MCDONALD HAD A FARM 1
O’LEARY 1
PASS THE BUTTON 1
PAT ON THE BACK 1
POISON 1
POST OFFICE 1
PRISONERS BASE 1
PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT 1
RELEASE 1
RING A-RING A-ROSY 1
RING AROUND THE FLAGPOLE 1
RING AROUND THE MAYPOLE 1
RING AROUND THE POSIES 1
RING PLAYS 1
RISE SALLY RISE 1
ROSES 1
ROUND AND ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 1
ROUND THE CIRCLE 1
ROWBOAT 1
RUN SHEEP RUN 1
SALLY GO ROUND THE SUN 1
SALLY IN THE SUGAR BOWL 1
SALLY WALKER 1
SCRAMBLE 1
SHADOW TAG 1
SIMON SAYS 1
SINGING SPOON 1
SKIP COME-A-LU 1
SKIP SKIP TO MY LOU 1
SLAP IN SLAP OUT 1
SLAP THE RABBIT 1
SLOOPEDY-LOO 1
SNAP THE WHIP 1
SOCCER 1
SPIN A BOTTLE 1
SPIN THE COVER 1
SPIN THE MILK BOTTLE 1
SPIN THE PLATTERS 1
SQUASH 1
SQUAT TAG 1
SQUIRREL AND THE NUT 1
STATUES 1
STEAMBOAT 1
SUGAR LUMP TIME 1
SWEET WILLIAM WAS 1
TAP 1
TELEPHONE 1
THIMBLE 1
TICKY-TICKY-TASKET 1
TISKET-I-TASKET 1
TOAD IN THE MEADOW 1
TOO LATE FOR SUPPER 1
TWO DEEP 1
TWO DEEP THREE DEEP 1
UNDER THE MULBERRY BUSH 1
UP AND DOWN THE LEVEE 1
VIBRATIONS 1
VOLLEYBALL 1
WE’LL GO AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH 1
WE’RE GOING TO KENTUCKY 1
WHIP-CRACKING 1
WINKUM 1
WOLF OVER THE RIVER 1
YOU YOU YOU YOU 1

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