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TISKET A TASKET

ALL EXCEPT ONE PLAYER WOULD FORM A CIRCLE FACING
INWARDS. THEY WOULD SING THE SONG AND ON THE WORDS
"ON THE WAY I LOST IT," THE SINGLE PLAYER WHO IS NOT
IN THE CIRCLE AND WHO WOULD BE GOING AROUND THE
CIRCLE, WOULD DROP SOMETHING (USUALLY A HANDKERCHIEF)
IN BACK OF SOMEONE. THAT PERSON WOULD THEN HAVE TO
TURN AROUND, GRAB THE OBJECT AND CHASE THE DROPPER
OF THE OBJECT AROUND THE CIRCLE AND TRY TO TOUCH
HIM BEFORE HE REACHED THE EMPTY SPACE IN THE CIRCLE
WHERE HE WOULD BE SAFE. THEN START OVER AGAIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Pastime
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Singing Dancing Marching

Date learned: 12-03-1967

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