Applecore

[Winston]

I've encountered this strange thing which I suppose is a little game or prank for children, but I don't understand it. Maybe our American posters can help shed some light on the subject.

It goes something like,

The 1st person holds an applecore.

1st person: -Applecore.
2nd person: [unintelligible] possibly -Nothing more.
1st person: -Who's you friend?
2nd person: [says the name of somebody]

1st person then hurls the applecore at that person.

That's it.

So at least three questions arise:

*) What does the 2nd person say to begin with. "Nothing more" or something else?

*) What in God's name is the meaning of all of this?
Except for making a big deal out of the disposal of non-desirable fruit waste

*) Where does it originate and what is the story behind?

It seems to be an American phenomenon, which could possibly in itself explain a bit of the oddness , but further information on this mystery would be most welcome.

Oh, and apples

[JohnT]

Never heard of it.

[BeBMan]

Re: Applecore

Originally posted by Winston
1st person then hurls the applecore at that person.

No rocks available?

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by JohnT
Never heard of it.

There was a Donald Duck and Chip 'n Dale cartoon that had it in it. Donald was a farmer and the chipmunks were being little pests that he had to deal with. They won, naturally.

[Winston]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs


There was a Donald Duck and Chip 'n Dale cartoon that had it in it. Donald was a farmer and the chipmunks were being little pests that he had to deal with. They won, naturally.

Heh-heh.

[Winston]

...meaning that's precisely where I stumbled onto it.

[DRoseDARs]

http://disneyshorts.toonzone.net/years/1952/donaldapplecore.html

http://www.elizabethperry.com/woolgathering/archives/000841.html

Are the only two links I found of any use.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by JohnT
Never heard of it.

[Qilue]

Apart from the Donald Duck vs Chip&Dale, I saw a reference in a Civil War movie (can't rememebr which one though).

1st person: Applecore
2nd person: Baltimore
1st person: Who's your friend
2nd Person: [name] is
*1st person throws applecore at [name]*

[Qilue]

I found a link.

http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=444

[Winston]

Thanks for the links!

So it's Baltimore, and it would appear that it's an old school yard game dating back a long time, but nevertheless relatively obscure to the people of today.

Funny to think that such a chant rather strangely made it into a Disney cartoon and went on to entertain millions of people. Of course what makes it a real gem is that Donald keeps saying "errmm... me!" when he's asked "who's your friend".

[DRoseDARs]

I sudden have the strange urge to chuck applecores at people...

[Qilue]

Useless trivia moment.

How do you tell which one is Chip and which one is Dale? Chip has a tuft of fur on his head.

[Winston]

Really? I've never noticed, but I know that Chip also has a smaller nose, or snout or what it's called, and it's black unlike Dale's.

Also, in Danish they're called Chip & Chap.

I've watched a number of Disney shorts from the 40's and 50's lately, and some of the most fun are the ones that have the two little chipmunks in them. I also like the ones where Donald is fighting various insects, like ants and bees. Those fierce battles really bring out his character superbly.

[alva]

Also, in Danish they're called Chip & Chap.

In dutch they are: Knabbel & Babbel