_salt water cake_
salt water A duck, a drake, a _salt water cake_ and a bottle of Brandy O. A riddle used when rocks are skimmed across the water. When the rock hits the water the first time the thrower would say "a duck". At the second hitting in the water he would say "a drake" and so on until t...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51102 |
| Summary: | salt water A duck, a drake, a _salt water cake_ and a bottle of Brandy O. A riddle used when rocks are skimmed across the water. When the rock hits the water the first time the thrower would say "a duck". At the second hitting in the water he would say "a drake" and so on until the rock stopped skimming. If it skimmed more than four or five times then you would begin from the beginning of your riddle. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I The "salt water cake" word form is taken from the rhyme. Printed Item does not appear. |
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