Children's Games in Street and Playground.

George MacFarlane · Iona and Peter Opie · Peter Opie

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5. Hunting games Games in which there are no boundaries, in which both pursuers and pursued generally operate in teams, and in which the pursued generally have to give some assistance to their pursuers HARE AND HOUNDS. JACK, JACK, SHINE A LIGHT. WILL O' THE WISP. TRACKING. PAPER CHASE. STALKING. HOIST THE GREEN FLAG. 6. Racing games Races, and chases over set courses, in which fleetness of foot is not necessarily the decisive factor TYPES OF RACES HESITATION STARTS. MAY I? AUNTS AND UNCLES. LETTERS. COLOURS. EGGS, BACON, MARMALADE, AND BREAD. PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN. BLACK MAGIC. KERB OR WALL. TIME. DROP HANDKERCHIEF. BUMP-ON-THE-BACK. WHACKEM. STONEY. PUSS IN THE CORNER. HOT PEAS. 7. Duelling games Games in which two players place themselves in direct conflict with each other ELBOWS. KNIFING. DIVIE DAGGER. LIFTING. COCK FIGHTING. EGGY PEGGY. DANCE, FIGHT, OR WINDMILL. BRANCH BOY. BUCKING BRONCO. PIGGYBACK FIGHTS. DANGER RIDE. SPLIT THE KIPPER. TERRITORIES. KNIFIE. KNUCKLES. FLAT JACK. BOB AND SLAP. SLAPPIES. STINGING. STAMPERS. SOLDIERS. LOLLY STICKS. CONKERS. 8. Exerting games Games in which the qualities of most account are physical strength and stamina TUSSLES. CHAIN SWING. TUG OF WAR. ADDERS' NEST. BULL IN THE RING. RED ROVER. KING OF THE BARBAREES. HONEY POTS. STATUES. LEAPFROG. GENTLE JACK. SPANISH LEAPFROG. FOOT-AN-A-HALF. JUMPING GAMES. HI JIMMY KNACKER. SKIN THE CUDDY. 9. Daring games Games in which players incite each other to show their mettle TRUTH, DARE, PROMISE, OR OPINION. FOLLOW MY LEADER. GET THE COWARD. LAST ACROSS. CHICKEN. MISPLACED AUDACITY. 10. Guessing games Games in which guessing is a necessary prelude or climax to physical action FILM STARS. I SENT MY SON JOHN. SHOP WINDOWS. ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN. CAPITAL LETTER, FULL STOP. BIRDS, BEASTS, FISHES, OR FLOWERS. AMERICAN TIMES. THREE JOLLY WORKMEN. FOOL, FOOL, COME TO SCHOOL. JAMS. COLOURED BIRDS. QUEENIE. STROKE THE BABY. HUSKY-BUM, FINGER OR THUMB? HOW FAR TO LONDON? 11. Acting games Games in which particular stories are enacted with set dialogue OLD MAN IN THE WELL. GHOSTIES IN THE GARRET. OLD MOTHER GREY. FOX AND CHICKENS. JOHNNY LINGO. MOTHER, THE CAKE IS BURNING. 12. Pretending games Children make-believe they are other people, or in other situations, and extemporize accordingly MOTHERS AND FATHERS. PLAYING SCHOOLS. ROAD ACCIDENTS. PLAYING HORSES. STORYBOOK WORLD. WAR GAMES. COPS AND ROBBERS. FAIRIES AND WITCHES.

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