The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICK THE CAN

OBJECT: TO TOPPLE A CAN SET UP ON A ROCK BEFORE BEING
TAGGED OR OTHERWISE CAPTURED BY THE PERSON WHO IS "IT."
THE KIDS WHO WERE NOT IT USUALLY HID WHILE THE KID
WHO WAS IT SOUGHT THEM OUT. THE PERSON WHO WAS IT
HAD TO TAG OR CATCH ALL THE OTHERS BEFORE ONE OF
THEM KNOCKED OVER THE CAN. IF A BUNCH WERE TAGGED
AND THE CAN WAS TOPPLED THEY WERE FREE UNTIL CAUGHT
AGAIN. IF ALL WERE CAUGHT THE FIRST ONE CAUGHT WAS
THE NEW "IT."

Where learned: REMINISCING

Date learned: 10-05-1968

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