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COONING FOR APPLES
A GROUP OF 5 OR 6 PEOPLE GET INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK.
THERE IS ONLY THE DRIVER IN THE TRUCK. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 TEAMS
OF PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.
THE OBJECT OF THIS IS TO GO OUT INTO THE APPLE ORCHARDS AT NIGHT AND
STEAL APPLES WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT.
Submitter comment:
THIS GAME IS PLAYED ON THE EVE OF HOMECOMING DANCE.
THIS IS NATIVE TO RAVENNA, MICHIGAN AND IS CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport |
IF YOU CATCH SOMEONE SAYING A WORD BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER B, YOU
HIT THEM UNTIL THEY SAY B-B-BUTCHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 11-00-1987
ROCK SCHOOL GAME
REQUIRE THREE OR MORE PERSONS PLAYING GAME, NEED PORCH STEPS,
1 STONE, 1 PERSON AS TEACHER, OTHERS SIT ON THE FIRST STEP,
THE STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY GUESS WHAT STONE IS IN,
THUS MOVING UP TO THE TOP STEP AND BECOMMING TEACHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 10-20-1987 ; 10-24-1987
THE OLD SHACK GAME.
ON THE WAY TO OUR FAMILY REUNIONS IN TEXAS AND
SOUTH CAROLINA MY SISTER WOULD SEE THE UGLIEST
SHACK AND SAY THAT I LIVED IN THAT SHACK. EVENTUALLY
I WOULD SEE AN UGLY SHACK AND SAY SHE LIVED IN IT.
THE GAME WOULD GO BACK AND FORTH LIKE THAT.
Where learned: ON THE WAY TO TEXAS IN A CAR
James Callow Keyword(s): TRADING INSULTS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001980S
CATEGORIES
MY MOTHER USED TO PLAY "CATEGORIES" WITH HER BROTHERS AND
AND SISTERS WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL GROWING UP IN THE SOUTH.
UP TO FOUR PEOPLE CAN PLAY. EVERYONE STARTS OFF CLAPPING
TOGETHER DEVELOPING ONE BEAT. AS EVERYONE CLAPS THEY BEGIN TO
CHANT "LET'S PLAY" (CLAP, CLAP) "CATEGORIES" (CLAP,CLAP) "NAMES
OF" (CLAP, CLAP) "STREETS"!!!!! EVERYONE HAS TO NAME A STREET
AND KEEP IN TIME WITH THE HAND CLAPPING. THE FIRST PERSON THAT
STUMBLES OR FAILS TO RECITE A STREET IN TIME TO THE BEAT IS OUT
OF THE GAME. YOU CAN USE STREETS, NAMES, SCHOOLS OR STATES. AS
LONG AS YOU KEEP IN TIME TO THE BEAT YOU WILL REMAIN IN THE GAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
THERE IS A GAME OR "SCAM", WHICH IS ILLEGAL,
THAT IS TRAVELING THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN
DETROIT AREA. IT IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE
"AIRPLANE PYRAMID SCAM". IT WORKS, AS FOLLOWS:
15 INVESTORS TRY TO FILL AN IMAGINARY AIRPLANE.
EACH INVESTOR PAYS $1,500 TO THE PILOT TO GET
A "SEAT" ON THE PLANE. ONCE A PLANE IS FULL, THE
PILOT CAN "FLY" WITH $12,000.
THE PLAYERS INCLUDE:
THE PILOT
2 CO-PILOTS
4 CREW MEMBERS
8 PASSENGERS.
STEP 1: THE PILOT, CO-PILOTS AND CREW MEMBERS
RECRUIT EIGHT PASSENGERS WHO PAY $1,500 FOR A
SEAT ON THE PLANE.
STEP 2: WHEN THE EIGHT SEATS ARE SOLD, THE
PILOT COLLECTS $1,500 FROM EACH PASSENGER
AND LEAVES WITH THE MONEY.
STEP 3: THE PLANE SPLITS IN TWO, AND THE
TWO CO-PILOTS OF THE ORIGINAL PLANE BECOME
THE PILOTS OF THE NEW PLANES. EACH PILOT
AND CREW RECRUITS EIGHT PASSENGERS FOR EACH OF
THE NEW PLANES.
Submitter comment: THIS IS AN ILLEGAL GAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Perdiddle
This game my sister taught me while we were driving
home from my grandparents' house.
The game is called perdiddle and anyone in the car can
play. Usually it is played with two people, a boyfriend
and a girlfriend. When a person sees a car with one
headlight on they call out "perdiddle" and hit the roof
of the car with their hand. The person who calls out
first and hits the roof first gets the point. These are
the rules for a group game. However, if it is just
between a boyfriend and a girlfriend then the person
who calls "perdiddle" and hits the roof first gets the
point, but the point in this case is usually a kiss.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
When you are at a bar with a group of people and
someone burps, the last one to put their thumb on
their forehead gets biffed on the head.
Submitter comment:
The fun part of the game is getting people that
have no idea what is going on. People usually
catch on after getting hit two or three times.
Biffed means to get slapped on the forehead.
Where learned: MARYLAND ; BALTIMORE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
BLOODY KNUCKLES
THIS IS A GAME OF PAIN TOLERANCE. THE OPPONENTS FACE
EACH OTHER WITH THEIR HANDS, FISTS CURLED, TOUCHING.
THE PERSON WHO WINS A TOSS OF THE COIN HAS HIS HANDS
SLIGHTLY ON TOP. THE OBJECT FOR THE PERSON WITH
HIS HANDS ON TOP IS TO BRING HIS KNUCKLES
DOWN VERY HARD ON THE OTHER PERSON'S HAND.
THE PERSON WHOSE HANDS ARE ON THE BOTTOM HAS TO
TRY TO ANTICIPATE THE MOVEMENT AND MOVE HIS HANDS, CAUSING
THE PERSON TRYING TO HIT TO MISS. THE PERSON ON TOP
CONTINUES TO TRY TO HIT UNTIL HE MISSES, AT THIS TIME THE
TWO HAND POSITIONS ARE CHANGED. THE LOSER IS THE ONE WHO
SAYS HE HAS HAD ENOUGH FIRST.
Submitter comment:
ANOTHER VERSION OF THIS GAME IS PLAYED WITH OPEN PALMS
AND IS CALLED SLAP.
BLOODY KNUCKLE PUNISHMENT IS OFTEN USED AS PUNISHMENT
FOR LOSING IN GAMES SUCH AS PAPER, SCISSORS, ROCK.
Where learned: MONTANA ; FROMBERG
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics |
This is a game that was first introduced to me as
a child, by my father. It is played while going
for a long ride in the car. Two or more people
are needed in order to play. The object of the
game is to be the first person to go through the
entire alphabet (letter by letter, starting with 'A')
finding objects that begin with each letter. These
objects can be words on a sign, buildings, people,
sayings on a passing car, or any other things that a
person sees while driving in a car.
For example, a billboard on the side of the road has
an advertisement for an "Apple orchard" that is in
the area. The player who spots the word "apple" on the
billboard yells "Apple" while pointing to it, so
other players can verify his claim. Once it is
verified, this person is now able to look for
something that begins with a 'B', while the other
players must still find something that begins with an
'A'. The game continues in this fashion until all 26
letters are exhausted. The winner is the person who,
after finding the first 25, spots and yells out
something that begins with a 'Z'. Since there is no
repeating what another player has already used, the
game can be quite lengthy. But a good way to keep
kids occupied while going on vacation, as my father
would say.
Submitter comment: The hardest letters to find are Q, X, Y, and Z.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): TRAVEL
| Subject headings: | Favorites Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 00001970S
This game is played in a circle of people,
each time substituting a new name into the phrase.
The named person must respond immediately--if not,
they must leave the circle.
(all) "Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?"
(leader) "Jennifer stole the cookie from the cookie jar"
(Jennifer) "Who me?"
(leader) "Yes you."
(Jennifer) "Couldn't be"
(leader) "Then who?"
(Jennifer picks a name) "David stole the cookie from the
cookie jar."
David must respond and he and Jennifer go back and forth.
The last person remaining is the winner.
Where learned: Girl Scout Camp ; New York State
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
At slumber parties we used to play a game called
Truth or Dare (Formally: Truth, Dare, Double Dare
Promise or Repeat). This game is best when played by
many people. Any person begins by saying a person's
name, then, "Truth, dare, double dare, promise or
repeat?" If the person picks truth, they have to
tell the truth about whatever the asker asks. If
the person does not want to answer, they have to do
a dare. If they pick dare, they have to do the dare
the asker tells them. If they pick promise they have to
promise to do whatever they are told. If they pick
repeat they have to repeat whatever they are told.
If the category double dare is chosen, then the
person picked has to do the designated dare with
another person in the group. Now, usually, the two
categories of truth and dare are used. Then if the
person does not want to answer the question they have
to take the dare.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 00001980S
"FRIZBITCHES" ARE FEMALES IN THEIR TEENS WITH LONG HAIR THAT'S
"RATTED" (BACK COMBED TO STICK UP, LOOKING LIKE A RAT'S NEST).
THEY USE A LOT OF HAIR SPRAY. THEY TALK IN HIGH PITCHED VOICES
AND CHEW THEIR GUM WITH THEIR MOUTH OPEN. THEY WEAR MINI-
SKIRTS AND HIGH HEELS THAT THEY CAN'T WALK IN. THEY AREN'T
VERY INTELLIGENT.
Submitter comment:
ALICIA STATES,"THEY ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 50% DEPLETION OF
THE OZONE LAYER."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Playing the Dozens
A game played by Inner city youths where any number of
participants could play, but as the game progressed by
embarrassing the players with comments about their families the
players steadily decreased until only two were left and the winner
was decided by how bad the remaining players could make the crowd
laugh with comments again about the other player's family.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVER ROUGE
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn all around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear tie your shoes.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear read the news.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear go upstairs.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear say your prayers.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn off the lights.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear say good night.
Submitter comment: This song is sung while children jump rope.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse |
Date learned: 02-02-1992
Hands Up to 85
To play this game there should be at least 3 or more players.
(The more players the more interesting a game!) The players stand
in a circle clapping each others hands throughout the entire game.
This game is usually played by young girls.
Object: To name something different about the subject your group
has chosen.
Rules: No one can repeat anything already named.
Players must not hesitate or demonstate.
Players must keep on the beat of the clap.
The rhyme: Hands up to 85,
Gonna get,
Names of,
(Name the subject) e.g., boy names
No hesitation,
No demonstration,
So let's go,
Starting with,
(Name the player to begin).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): hesitate or demonstrate ?
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Athletic sport and exercise Gymnastics |
Date learned: 01-00-1992
No Nuthin
This was a little game my grandmother played with me, and with
my children. When a special day was coming, and she had purchased
the gift for your special day, she would pose this question to you.
Would you like to know what I bought for you? Of course a young
child does, so the response was, "Yea!" Then she would smile and
hug you and say, "A no nuthin with a whistle on the end." A very
confused child then would respond, "What is that?" Grandma would
reply, "I guess you'll have to wait to find out. But, do you want
to know what color it is?" Of course a child will respond, "Yes!"
Grandma would very seriously say, "Well, it's sky-blue pink."
Submitter comment:
It has been many years since my grandmother was alive, but this
little ditty is still repeated by me and my children, and I'm sure
it will continue with my own grandchildren.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): GIFT GIVING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001950S
Piddiddle
A piddiddle, as identified by teens in the 1930's in New
Jersey was an automobile with a burned out head lamp. If a teen
girl or boy were out on a date and saw a "piddiddle" and was the
first to shout it out, he or she could ask for a kiss or could
announce that his or her "piddiddle" would cancel their mate's next
piddiddle -- meaning, if he or she announced that he/she wanted a
kiss on the next "piddiddle", the one who canceled it with the
prior sighting did not have to kiss him or her.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN ; FATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime |
Date learned: 00001960S
THIS WAS A SORT OF PRANK PLAYED ON THE NEW MEMBERS
OF OUR BOYSCOUT GROUP.
THE VETERAN MEMBERS WOULD SEND THE NEW MEMBERS
ON A HUNT IN SEARCH OF A SNIPE (AN IMAGINARY ANIMAL).
THE VETERANS WOULD URGE THE NEW MEMBERS ON WITH CRIES
OF "THERE'S ONE," SENDING THE NOVICES RUNNING THROUGH
THE WOODS IN SEARCH OF SOMETHING WHICH DIDN'T EXIST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Initiation rite Hazing SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 12-04-1967
STREETLIGHT GAME--GAME OF FIRSTS
WHEN THE FIRST STREETLIGHT COMES ON, YOU ARE TO YELL OUT,
"ZERO, FIRST STREETLIGHT!" ANOTHER PERSON SHOUTS, "ZERO,
SECOND STREETLIGHT!" THE PERSON WHO SAYS, "ZERO, THIRD
STREETLIGHT!" GETS HIT BY THE REST OF THE GROUP.
Submitter comment:
WE USED TO PLAY THIS EVERY NIGHT WHEN THE STREETLIGHTS WOULD
COME ON. THEN EVERYBODY CAUGHT ON AND WE WOULD HAVE TO
COMPEL SOMEONE TO TAKE THE THIRD PART SO THE GAME
COULD FINISH AND WE COULD SWAT SOMEBODY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime BELIEF -- Number |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN