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BLOODY MURDER

THIS IS A ROUNDABOUT VERSION OF THE OLD STANDARD
"HIDE-AND-GO-SEEK." IN THIS GAME, THE PERSON WHO IS
CHOSEN "IT" HAS TO RUN AND HIDE, WHILE EVERYBODY
ELSE HAS TO STAY AT THE GOAL AND COUNT TO 100.
THEY BREAK UP, AND THE FIRST PERSON TO FIND THE "IT"
SHOUTS "BLOODY MURDER," AND EVERYONE RUNS BACK TO THE
GOAL. NOW, THE "IT" PERSON CHASES THEM, AND CAN TAG
ANYONE HE PLEASES, NOT JUST THE ONE WHO SHOUTED
"BLOODY MURDER." THE PERSON HE TAGS THEN HAS TO BE
"IT"--IF HE DOES NOT TAG ANYONE, THEN HE STILL
MAINTAINS THAT POSITION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Racing Chasing Fighting

Date learned: 12-02-1971

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