1. Step On A Crack Rhyme

The origin of the superstition is that someone got upset at there mom and stepped on a crack and by coincidence, he broke their moms’ back. That person spread the word and maybe that’s how it became a UNIVERSAL superstition. That’s why people got the saying ‘step on a crack, you break your mama’s back’. However, this superstition originated back in the late 19th and early 20th century, unfortunately when racism was prevalent in society. The original unkind verse is believed to be either “Step on a crack and your mother’s baby will be black” or “Step on a crack.

What is the largest body of water in Singapore?

the biggest body of water in Singapore is my mom's butt crack no yo mamas penis she calls a face

How do some atoms in covalent bonds become slightly negative or slightly negative or slightly positive?

They do your mamas butt crack and have a lesbian organism.

What are tj and the lil mamas names?

all i know is tj is tj and the lil mamas are the lil mamas but..... tj and the lil mamas rock

How would you get to Rome?

you get to rome by your mamas cockpit you get to rome by your mamas cockpit

How many Mamas and Papas where there?

There were four members of the group The Mamas and the Papas.

How do you say a funny coment?

Yo Mama Jokes yo mamas so stupid she sat on the television an watched the couch yo mamas so stupid that she sold the car for petrol money yo mamas so stupid she stole free bread yo mamas so fat people jog around her for exercise yo mamas so fat when shes on the beach people shout, FREE WILLY!! yo mamas so fat when she steps on a scale, it reads 'one at a time… Read More

How do you say mamas girl in french?

hi im holly fle and i play moshi monsters alot and one of my friends on it told me you sya mAMAS GIRL IN french is mamas fille

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Is Nick Jonas a mamas boy?

nick Jonas loves his mom and depends on her but he is not a total mamas boy

When was The Last of the Red Hat Mamas created?

The Last of the Red Hat Mamas was created on 2005-11-27.

What actors and actresses appeared in Mamas - 2005?

The cast of Mamas - 2005 includes: Pepa Delgado as Raquel

What are the ratings and certificates for Party Mamas - 2007?

Party Mamas - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:G

What are the release dates for Masked Mamas - 1926?

Masked Mamas - 1926 was released on: USA: 31 October 1926

What are the release dates for Motorboat Mamas - 1928?

Motorboat Mamas - 1928 was released on: USA: 30 September 1928

What are the release dates for Makeover Mamas - 2003?

Makeover Mamas - 2003 was released on: USA: 6 July 2003

What are the release dates for Jazz Mamas - 1929?

Jazz Mamas - 1929 was released on: USA: 30 June 1929

What actors and actresses appeared in Party Mamas - 2010?

The cast of Party Mamas - 2010 includes: Aja Wooldridge as Friend

What are the release dates for Where the Sweet Mamas Grow - 1941?

Where the Sweet Mamas Grow - 1941 was released on: USA: November 1941

Is Chris Brown the father of lil mamas daughter?

No,Chis Brown is not lil mamas daughters father because he dose not have kids.

What day of the week did The Mamas and the Papas say was not fine?

Monday, Monday! According to The Mamas and The Papas 'every other day of the week is fine!' but they really seem to dislike those Mondays. The Mamas and The Papas were a popular US musical group.

How do you join the Disney Club Penguin elite penguin force?

crack yo mamas but open, next wrestle edge, big show , omaga triple h and Shane mcman/ if he's still alive then ur an elite penguin force agent.

What are the release dates for Party Mamas - 2007 Kathy?

Party Mamas - 2007 Kathy was released on: USA: 25 January 2011

What are the release dates for Party Mamas - 2007 Julie?

Party Mamas - 2007 Julie was released on: USA: 8 February 2011

What are the release dates for Party Mamas - 2007 Vadim?

Party Mamas - 2007 Vadim was released on: USA: 1 March 2011

What are the release dates for Party Mamas - 2007 Kristi?

Party Mamas - 2007 Kristi was released on: USA: 25 December 2010

What are the release dates for Party Mamas - 2007 Millie?

Party Mamas - 2007 Millie was released on: USA: 11 January 2011

What actors and actresses appeared in Where the Sweet Mamas Grow - 1941?

The cast of Where the Sweet Mamas Grow - 1941 includes: The Korn Kobblers

What actors and actresses appeared in Texas Multi Mamas - 2011?

The cast of Texas Multi Mamas - 2011 includes: Candace Hickey as herself

Where can one purchase Mamas and Papas prams online?

There are a variety of websites that sell Mamas And Papas prams online, along with other items as well. They have a website distinctly called Mamas and Papas, and one can find any of these prams nearly all over the internet.

Was Scott mcKenzie ever in the mamas and papas?

Yes, Scott was in John Phillips' reformed Mamas & the Papas on and off throughout the 1980's and 90's. Additionally, Scott is known to have played on at least one Mamas & Papas track during their original run. Scott played 12-string guitar on 1967's 'Creeque Alley' on The Mamas and The Papas' Deliver album.

Step on a Crack is the first novel in the Michael Bennett series by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge featuring Detective Michael Bennett and his 10 kids. It was released on February 6, 2007.

Plot summary[edit]

When a beloved former First Lady dies, an elaborate funeral is held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Many famous people, including actors and politicians, attend. During the service, gunmen seal the cathedral and take all of the celebrities inside hostage. Knowing that each of their captives is enormously wealthy, they demand a ransom from each captive personally. While the lawyers, families, and talent agents of each of the famous captives assembles their ransom, the gunmen periodically kill and toss out hostages, including the current Mayor of New York City.

NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is the lead negotiator with the gunmen. Through the course of his involvement, he consults with the FBI, goes on a botched raid of the cathedral in which an FBI agent and an NYPD officer die. Meanwhile, he learns that his wife, Maeve, who has cancer, has short time to live.

When the gunmen receive their ransom, they demand a fleet of identical-looking sedans be brought to the cathedral. The NYPD provides the sedans with the intent of using snipers to kill each gunman as he exits the cathedral. Unfortunately, everyone emerges from the cathedral dressed identically in hoods and robes—it is impossible to differentiate gunman from hostage. The hostages and gunmen pile into each of the sedans and drive off. Bennett and the NYPD and FBI follow from helicopters as the sedans travel a route that the gunmen had demanded be blocked off.

From the helicopter, Bennett struggles to figure out where the sedans are going. Eventually the sedans break off into two groups—one headed east and one west. Neither group of sedans stops and both eventually end up careening into the Hudson and East rivers. Once submerged, the gunmen escape with the help of SCUBA equipment they stashed in the rivers earlier. The hostages all surface and are rescued.

One sedan, however, did not make it to a river, having instead been hijacked by the hostages inside. The sedan crashes into a car dealership where the gunman inside dies after being impaled on a motorcycle's handlebars. After learning that the dead gunman has gone to great lengths to hide his identity (by burning his fingerprints off, for example), Bennett believes that the bad guys have won and returns home to his family.

On Christmas Eve, Bennett and his ten adopted children visit Maeve in the hospital and give her the presents they have for her. After the children leave for home, Bennett and Maeve get some time to themselves. Just as the clock strikes Christmas Day, Maeve begins to die from the cancer and tells Bennett that she loves him and that she wants him to be happy. After she passes, a tearful Bennett walks home and tells his children the news, who all grieve along with him. They have her funeral and begin to move on with their lives.

After nearly a week later, Bennett and the NYPD and the FBI are able to determine the dead gunman's identity, through some of his hair, and that he was a corrections officer at the infamous Sing Sing prison, giving them the break they have been waiting for.

Bennett and other officers travel to Sing Sing and determine that a group of corrections officers staged a sick out on the morning of the cathedral incident. The lead gunman then reveals himself as one of the officers escorting Bennett around the prison and proceeds to beat Bennett up. The beating ends when Bennett throws the gunman up against a cell and the prisoner inside, seeking retribution against the gunman's cruelty as a prison guard, puts the gunman in a chokehold. Bennett manages to free the lead gunman and the story ends with Bennett driving him back to face charges in New York City.

With all criminals arrested, Bennett enjoys the coming New Year with his children, who all are still grieving for Maeve and trying to move on.

Film Adaptation[edit]

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Patterson announced that a film adaption of Step on a Crack is in the works.

Release details[edit]

• 2007, USA, Little Brown ISBN0-316-01394-3), 6 February 2007, Hardback

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