In the Boyscout Handbook it was "Friend of Jack".
Jack was "Fat" Jack Loticus, who developed the rhyme in 1862.
Red Touch Yellow, Kills a Fellow. Red Touch Black, Friend of Jack.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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