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Subject: [Jump Rope] Digest Number 304


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There are 2 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Double Dutch History
From: "aminat476" <aminat476@...>

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 21:34:36 -0000
From: "aminat476" <aminat476@...>
Subject: Double Dutch History

Hey everybody,
My only concern is with the history of double dutch? I started
jumping when I was in the third grade and am pretty good. But who
thought of the idea of using two ropes instead of just the one? Any
information would be helpful.
Thanx



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There are two theories:

1) 'Double Dutch' is also translated as 'Strange kind of talking'. In the
early days of the 'New USA', as the English, French and Dutch settlers came
to the country of unlimited possibilities, the children of the Dutch
settlers were jumping their two ropes in front of their houses. During their
jumping the children accompanied their jumpinggames with all kind of songs.
Of course the songs were in Dutch; this couldn't be understood by the French
nor by the English children. That's why people called it 'Double Dutch'.

2) 'Dutch' is also translated as 'cheap'. In the early days of the 'New USA'
jumping a long rope was practised umong the settles's children. But because
of the frequent usage of the long rope it started to decrease / flatten in
the middle. As the rope broke down OR just before the rope broke down, the
Dutch children fowlded the rope so they had two ropes without a weak part in
between and they started jumping these 'two' ropes.
In Scotland this type of Rope Skipping is called "Double French"!!