nyaa nyaa/ naa naa (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Eric Nielsen]

I remember "Olly Olly Oxen--Free Free Free " as the all clear call to
the uncaptured in Hide and Seek.

Eric
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Paul Johnston <paul.johnston at wmich.edu>wrote:

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> Olly-olly oxen free was fine for Hinsdale, IL in 1956.  My wife, from
> Cleveland, knows olly-olly-umfree (also 1950's)
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> Paul Johnston
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