The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DUCK DUCK GOOSE

THE CHILDREN SIT ON THE GROUND IN A CIRCLE. CHILD A IS CHOSEN AS IT.
CHILD A THEN WALKS AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCLE AND PLACES
THE PALM OF HIS HAND ON THE HEAD OF EACH CHILD HE PASSES. WHEN
CHILD A TOUCHES ANOTHER HE WILL EITHER SAY DUCK OR GOOSE. IF HE
SAYS DUCK NOTHING HAPPENS AND HE JUST CONTINUES TO THE NEXT CHILD.
IF HE SAYS GOOSE HOWEVER THE PERSON WHOM CHILD A IS TOUCHING
MUST ATTEMPT TO TAG CHILD A BEFORE HE IS ABLE TO RUN AROUND THE
CIRCLE AND SIT IN THE NOW VACANT SPOT. IF CHILD A IS TAGGED HE
REMAINS IT. IF HE IS NOT TAGGED THEN THE NEW CHILD IS IT.

Submitter comment: THIS GAME IS BEST PLAYED WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF VERY YOUNG
CHILDREN. THIS IS JUST A VARIATION ON THE TAG CONCEPT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD

Date learned: 00-00-1979