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BALL GAME

PLAYER SINGS THIS SONG WHILE THROWING THE BALL
AGAINST A HOUSE OR WALL:
PLAINSIES: PLAYER SIMPLY THROWS BALL AGAINST WALL
AND CATCHES IT.
CLAPSIES: PLAYER THROWS BALL AGAINST WALL, CLAPS
ONCE, CATCHES BALL.
TWIRL AROUND: THROW BALL, TWIRL ONE HAND OVER OTHER,
CATCH BALL.
TO-BACKSIES: THROW BALL, TOUCH SHOULDERS, CATCH BALL.
RIGHT HAND: THROW BALL AND CATCHES IT WITH RIGHT HAND.
LEFT HAND: THROWS BALL AND CATCHES IT WITH LEFT HAND.
HIGHS-A-TEENS: THROW BALL HIGH AGAINST WALL, CATCH
IT ON REBOUND.
LOWS-A-TEENS: THROW BALL LOW AGAINST WALL AND CATCH IT.
UNDER-THE-LEG: LIFT LEG AND THROW BALL UNDERNEATH.
AND TWIRL AROUND: THROW BALL BY SWINGING ARM AROUND
YOUR BACK--AGAINST THE WALL AND CATCH IT WITH BOTH
HANDS.
THIS PROCEDURE IS THEN REPEATED DOING EACH STEP
TWICE, THEN THREE TIMES, FOUR TIMES, ETC. IF
PLAYER MISSES A STEP OR DROPS THE BALL, HE MUST
START OVER. GAME MAY BE PLAYED ALONE OR AGAINST
OTHER PLAYERS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement Special Object or Implement

Date learned: 02-12-1970

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