The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL WE PLAYED A GAME CALLED
"NOMANS LAND". THERE WOULD BE TWO TEAMS, IT DIDN'T
MATTER HOW MANY KIDS THERE WERE TOTALLED BUT THE
NUMBER HAD TO BE EVEN BECAUSE WE WERE PAIRED OFF.
ONE TEAM STOOD ON ONE SIDE OF THE GRASS AND THE
OTHER TEAM OPPOSITE THEM WITH THE SIDEWALK IN BETWEEN.
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME WAS TO PULL YOUR OPPOSITE
PARTNER ONTO THE SIDEWALK WHICH WAS NOMANS LAND. THE
TEAM THAT HAD THE ONLY PLAYERS LEFT WERE THE WINNERS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): NO MAN'S LAND

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