The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHOOSING (GAME)

BUBBLE GUM, BUBBLE GUM IN THE DISH
HOW MANY BUBBLE GUMS DO YOU WISH.
THE PERSON MIGHT SAY TWO BUBBLE GUM. THE LEADER WILL SPELL TWO.
T.W.O. SPELLS TWO, AND YOU ARE OUT OF THIS GAME. THE LAST PERSON IN
THE GAME IS THE PERSON WHO WOULD BE THE LEADER IN THE TAG GAME, OR
HIDE-AND-SEEK GAME; DEPENDING ON THE GAME THAT IS GOING TO BE PLAYED.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAYS THIS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CHOOSING GAMES FOR
CHILDREN IN DETROIT. THIS CHOOSING GAME IS OFTEN USED TO PICK A
PERSON FOR THE HIDE AND SEEK GAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT