HEY, DIDDLE, DIDDLE

Arr. by J. N. Richards

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Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle,

The cow jump'd over the moon;

The little dog laughed to see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Formation;—Standing in the right aisle at attention with hands on hips.

1st Line;—	Hey, diddle, diddle,	the cat and	the fiddle,
Interpretation;—	Mark time, in place, five counts.	Imitate the action of playing the fiddle. One upward stroke ofthe bow.	One downward stroke of the bow.
2nd Line;—	The cow	jumped over	the moon;
Inter.;—	Turn to the left; place hands on edge of desk and back of seatand bend knees slightly.	Vault over the seat.	Turn to the right (front); stretch knees, lower heels and placehands on hips.
3rd Line;—	The little dog	laughed to see	such sport,
Inter.;—		Bend trunk forward, hugging self, imitating greathilarity.	Assume erect position with hands on hips.
4th Line;—	And the	dish ran away with the spoon.
Inter.;—		Execute a complete turn to the right with sevenrunning steps, terminating action upon the word, "spoon."

Stamp feet twice, in place, at the completion of the entire activity.