The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FREEZE

THIS GAME, A VERSION OF TAG AND HIDE AND SEEK, INVOLVED AS MANY
PLAYERS AS ONE WANTED. IN IT SOMEONE WAS CHOSEN TO COUNT TO TEN
WHILE SUPPOSEDLY CLOSING HIS EYES. DURING THIS TIME, CHILDREN
HID. THE OBJECT OF THIS GAME WAS FOR THE PLAYERS TO REACH A HOME
BASE, WHICH IN THIS CASE WAS A LAUNDRY POLE, BEFORE THE ONE PERSON
COULD TAG SOMEONE.

Submitter comment: THIS WASN'T A BAD GAME ACCORDING TO MY FATHER, BUT IT JUST LOST ITS
APPEAL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK

Date learned: 00-00-1930