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the game from a 10-year-old cousin as they were travelling on the train to visit another cousin. There are many variations of this clapping game, and versions it appear in playgrounds around the world, as documented in Kathryn Marsh’s research. The clapping game has appeared in media productions such as Sesame Street. The rhyme also features in the film Big (Marshall, 1988). Kyra Gaunt documents versions of the rhyme in various pop songs since the 1950s including Nelly’s ‘Country Grammar’. Explore more films along with articles and teaching resources on the British Library’s Playtimes website: http://www.bl.uk/playtimes © British Library