Amazed you can remember that! I didn't skip, I played elastics but I can't remember much about the rules, let alone the songs or chants! Sent from my mobile device, please excuse lack of formatting. On 16 Feb 2012, at 17:18, J FLEETWOOD <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Pamela. > > The version we sang was :- > On the hill there stands a lady > who she is I do not know > all she wants is gold & silver > all she wants is a nice young man > so come to me...........fair ( & here your chosen named friend joins you in the skipping rope & after a few skips, you left the rope & the song began again. > > Unfortunately that is the only rhyme I can remember. > > June > > > From: Pamela Simmons <[email protected]> > To: 'J FLEETWOOD' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012, 14:37 > Subject: RE: [LEI] Memories...... > > On the hill there stands a lady, who she is I do not know etc....... > In Lancashire we sang ...... > > .all she wants is gold and silver > All she wants is a nice young man > Choose your lover > Choose your lover > Choose your lover fair maid > Pamela x > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

OK, I'll bite... What in the world is playing elastics? Would I have played this game under another name? Carolyn, in Minnesota, USA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emma Faulkner Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:24 AM To: J FLEETWOOD; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Memories...... Amazed you can remember that! I didn't skip, I played elastics but I can't remember much about the rules, let alone the songs or chants! Sent from my mobile device, please excuse lack of formatting. On 16 Feb 2012, at 17:18, J FLEETWOOD <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Pamela.