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"Jack and Jill" (sometimes "Jack and Gill", particularly in earlier versions) is a traditional English nursery rhyme. The Roud Folk Song Index classifies the commonest tune and its variations as number 10266, [1] although it has been set to several others. The original rhyme dates back to the 18th century and different numbers of verses were ...
Jack and Jill is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. Rules of matching vary. Rules of matching vary. The name and format were created by Jack Carey at Hank & Stans in Norwalk, California in the early 1950s to encourage a variety of dancers to enter ...
Jack and Jill has been criticized by many African Americans as " a bunch of elitist, bourgeois, light-skinned Blacks who want to be white". [9] In its early years, the organization was known for a membership that who had "good hair" and a light skin color.
In L. Frank Baum's The Patchwork Girl of Oz, one of the ingredients required for a magic spell is a gill of water from a dark well.In chapter 19, the obscure unit is used for humor including a pun with the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill", which also involved a well.
"Jack and Jill" is a 1977 hit song by R&B vocal group Raydio. It was the first single from their debut album Raydio, and became an international top 10 hit. It reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Cashbox Top 100. It reached number five in Canada, number four in Australia, and the top twenty in UK.
In some other areas this is known as a Jack and Jill. In Northern Ontario, this is known as a "Shag" [1] [2] [3] The event is usually organized by the bridal party, but in some circumstances may also be held by the bride and groom before they are married. It acts as a fundraiser for the wedding.
Last year, Jack's son, Ray, opened up about his relationship with his famous dad. "My mom says, 'Ray, you were such a beautiful boy, and then you started to look like your father,’" the actor ...
Jack and Jill (dance), a format of competition in partner dancing; Jack and Jill (party), a Canadian fundraiser for an engaged couple; Jack and Jill bathroom, a bathroom between two bedrooms; Clayton Windmills, nicknamed Jack and Jill, near Clayton, West Sussex, England; Jack 'n jill, a snack brand owned by Universal Robina Corporation in the ...