MOTHER, MAY I?

THIS IS PRIMARILY A GAME OF CATCH. ONE PERSON PLAYS
THE PART OF MOTHER AND GIVES PERMISSION FOR THE OTHER
PLAYERS TO TAKE CERTAIN TYPES OF STEPS. THE PLAYERS
ARE A SIGNIFICANT LENGTH FROM THE "MOTHER." THE
PLAYERS MUST ASK "MAY I?" BEFORE THEY CAN TAKE A STEP
TOWARD THE "MOTHER." OMMISSION OF THE "MAY" EXTRACTS
A PENALTY. SUCH STEPS AS "GIANT," "UMBRELLA," AND
"TWIRLING," STEPS ARE GRANTED. THE FIRST PLAYER TO
REACH THE "MOTHER" WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES IS THE WINNER
AND TAKES THE PLACE OF THE "MOTHER."

Where learned: MICHIGAN

Date learned: 10-02-1965