How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be
Tug of war at the 1981 World Games during the Games, Albert Sabin, the chief judge of the event, revealed that he was from Birmingham, then hastened to add, "England, not (Birmingham,) Alabama." Sources: The outdoor 640kg tug of war event was conducted on 24 July 1981. It was the first event of the first World Games. Results:<br> Final standing: The outdoor 720kg tug of war event was conducted on 25 July 1981. Results Final standings: Other known individual participants: SWE – Erik Johansson; USA – Tom Naatz Tug of war at the 1981 World Games Tug of war was contested in two weight classes for men at