I remember something like that and part of the rhyme was "high ball, low ball, touch your head, touch your toe, clap your hands and away you go." Enjoying the memories. Linda in Maine -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dave Tanner" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:55 PM To: "iris shea" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NS-L] Early School yard games > I remember something that sounded like: Claimsies, clappsies, roly poly, > foldsies, behind-your-back, above-your-head, beneath-your-leg and > basketball. OXO > > We certainly played it against the side of the house or school in the late > 40's and early 50's. > > Pat Tanner > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "iris shea" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: [NS-L] Early School yard games > > >> Beverly, I remember one where we threw the ball at the wall of the >> school, stood just far enough away to catch it. We may have called it >> "Eightsies" but not sure. Taking turns, a person threw the ball she >> clapped her hands..behind the back, above the head, beneath the leg, and >> ??? I wonder if anyone remembers the sequence. When you finished one >> sequence you went on to clap your hands twice before catching the ball, >> following the sequence. The winner was the one who could clap her hands >> the most times without missing the ball. Some of this is very vague, but >> the girls played it a lot. >> Iris >> ---------------------------------------- >> Basic List Commands: >> >> 1. To post to the list >> Send a message to: >> [email protected] >> >> 2. How to unsubscribe >> a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- >> [email protected] that contains only the word >> unsubscribe >> >> b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- >> [email protected] that contains only the word >> unsubscribe >> >> 3. How to subscribe >> Send an email containing only the word >> subscribe >> to [email protected] >> >> 4. How to change to Digest mode >> a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) >> b. Subscribe to Digest mode >> Send an email containing only the word >> subscribe >> to [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > [email protected] > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >