I Iae-Yog-Thu-Sot Facts: These are magic words featured in the computer game "Shadow of the Comet" (1994). I Am The magic is in the words I am. -- Melody Beattie, The Lessons of Love (1994) Facts: I Am is a divine name in the Bible. For example, Yahweh identifies himself to Moses as "I am that I am" (Exodus :14). Jesus said, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58). Variations and Incantations: • I Am Love -- Jim Britt, Rings of Truth (1999) Ibbity Bibbity (see also ipitty bipitty and one-ery two-ery ickery ann) Origins: Ibbity Bibbity Sibbity Sab "was an old counting-out rhyme like 'Eenie, meenie, miney, mo' and . . . 'Onerie twoery ickery ann.'"1 Variations and Incantations: • Ibbity, bibbity, canaga -- Helen M. Bezansky, Whimsy By Hoot (200 ) • Ibbity bibbity canal-boat -- John B. Sanford, The People from Heaven (1995) • Ibbity bibbity casaba -- Betty MacDonald, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (1985) • Ibbity-bibbity-ka-nah-ba -- John O'Hara, Butterfield 8 (19 5) • Ibbity bibbity kinAYbo -- Hortense Calisher, Sunday Jews (2002) • Ibbity bibbity knabe -- Elois Hubbard Linscott, Folk Songs of Old New England (19 9) 1 Martin Gardner, Famous Poems From Bygone Days (1995)