Two more... Blind Man's Bluff - Tie a blindfold over someone's eyes...turn them around 10 times or until dizzy then everyone had to stand still while the person walked and felt around for the other players. Once found the person must be identified by feeling facial features hair etc. First one "caught is "IT" then identify them. Drop the "Hanky" - Players stood in a large circle and one player with a handkerchief would walk around until they "dropped the "Hanky" behind someone. The player who had the "hanky" dropped behind them must pick it up and Chase the other player around the circle trying to catch them before they got back around to the "chasers" place in the circle. These type games were usually played late in the evening in someone's yard (usually with a parent observing or supervising), at school recess or at birthday parties. Seize the day! ET Mesquite, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Towns To: Ray Jackson Sent: August 18, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Red Rover I believe that was "Annie Over"...you threw the ball over the house then ran around and tried to catch the person with the ball before they got back to the side where you were. We played a game called "Little White House on Top of the Hill" Two teams each had a "goal line" and came to a center line with one team calling in Unison..."bum, bum. bum,...here we come". The other team would come to the center line and ask "where are you from?" First Team: "Little white House on top of the Hill" 2nd Team: "What's your occupation?" First Team: "Making signs" 2nd Team: Let's see some" Then team one would take turns giving "Charade type" clues as to what occupation or event etc the they were mimicking. Once Team Two guessed the right answer, team one would sprint back to their "goal line" while the 2nd team chased them. If caught before they got back to their goal. Team two would capture the caught team one member and take them back to their side. Turns were alternated until one team had all it's members "captured". Also, there was "I Spy"...ridda-maridda-marie I spy something thing that starts with a...(whatever letter of the alphabet the object started with) "Hide the Comb" ..in a selected room of the house, take turns hiding a comb (you had to leave just a tiny piece of the comb exposed...from behind a picture, a lamp etc. "Momma May I" One person is "Momma" and tells a player to take so many "Baby steps, giant steps, Scissor steps etc" whichever player is chosen must ask "Momma may I?" and receive permission before taking a step. If they step before asking "Momma May I" they have to return to the start line. The first player to reach "Momma's Base" Gets to be "Momma" "Red Light/Green Light"... Person that is "IT" (The Leader) calls Greenlight then covers eyes while others try to move up to home base. When the leader says "Redlight" the players must stop and "freeze". If the leader detects any movement before saying greenlight again, the player must return to the "Start line" The first player to reach "Home Base" becomes the "Leader" I look forward to your final compilation....I think it would be great to pass on to my kids and grandchildren. It might make them less addicted to TV and Video games :O) Seize the day! ET ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Jackson To: TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: August 18, 2002 11:39 AM Subject: Red Rover Thanks to all that furnished the rules of "Red Rover" You may ask "why" -- We are putting together a booklet of all known games that were played in the early 1900's before TV. If you have or know of any unusual- outdoor or indoor-- please submit. There was one where you threw the ball over the roof of the house to a second team and that is all I can remember. I thought that was " Red Rover" Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby rayjac@ktsnet.com