O Ye Jigs & Juleps! is a short book by Virginia Cary Hudson, first published in 1962 with illustrations by Karla Kuskin

Karla Kuskin

Karla Kuskin was a prolific author, illustrator and reviewer of children's literature. Kuskin was known for her poetic, alliterative style.-Personal life and education:...

. It is a series of 10 short essays written by the then 10 year old Hudson in 1904, while attending an Episcopalian school in "Leesville" (actually Versailles, Kentucky

Versailles, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,511 people, 3,160 households, and 2,110 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.18% White, 8.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35%...

). The essays concern religion to a considerable extent, but the book is largely known for its somewhat unintentional humor. The book was a bestseller in 1962

A large portion of book is Hudson's observations on her Episcopalian upbringing and religion in general. This has made it of interest to Episcopalian and Anglican

Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...

readers. In 1962 it made the "Anglican Book Club Prior Selections." It was adapted into a play in 1992.

Three followup works were published, Flapdoodle ,Trust & Obey, Credo & Quips and Close Your Eyes When Praying.