Changes: As I Was Going to St. Ives

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"As I Was Going to St. Ives" is a nursery rhyme which has been around since the 1700s, though the subject has been thought to originate from the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.

The rhyme was performed as a song in the first season of Sesame Street, to illustrate the number 7. Two Anything Muppets, a boy (performed by Jim Henson) and a girl (Frank Oz), test each other's wits as he tries to get her to solve the riddle. She ends up turns the tables on him by revealing how many were going the other way (a total of 2,801).

Another version of the rhyme was included on the book and tape set Count Me In! as introduced by Kermit the Frog with new music by Louise Gikow. After the song is sung, Kermit explains that it's a trick question.

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 "'''As I Was Going to St. Ives'''" is a nursery rhyme which has been around since the 1700s, though the subject has been thought to originate from the [[wikipedia:Rhind Mathematical Papyrus|Rhind Mathematical Papyrus]].
-The rhyme was performed as a song in [[Season 1|the first season]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', to illustrate the number [[7]].  Two [[Anything Muppets]], a [[Purple|purple]] boy (performed by [[Jim Henson]]) and a [[Green|green]] girl ([[Frank Oz]]), test each other's wits as he tries to get her to solve the riddle.  She ends up turns the tables on him by revealing how many were going the other way (a total of 2,801).
+The rhyme was performed as a song in [[Season 1|the first season]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', to illustrate the number [[7]].  Two [[Anything Muppets]], a boy (performed by [[Jim Henson]]) and a girl ([[Frank Oz]]), test each other's wits as he tries to get her to solve the riddle.  She ends up turns the tables on him by revealing how many were going the other way (a total of 2,801).
 Another version of the rhyme was included on the book and tape set ''[[Count Me In!]]'' as introduced by [[Kermit the Frog]] with new music by [[Louise Gikow]]. After the song is sung, Kermit explains that it's a trick question.