A children's singing game. The children form several rings, in each ring one child stands he or she is the weasel the children dance round and sing the song, as the last line is reached (Pop goes the weasel) all the children rush to a new ring, the last child to join the ring is eliminated, until only one child is left. Pop goes the weasel.
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