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- All-y all-y oxen free!
All-y all-y oxen free!
All-y all-y oxen free!
It's safe to return home. This hide-and-seek and kick-the-can game catchphrase assures players that they can return to the starting point without penalty. Generations of mothers summoned children home to supper by standing on the porch and yelling the phrase.