The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PARTY GAME

THIS GAME REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 10 PARTICIPANTS.
THE MORE, THE BETTER. THE PLAYERS FORM A CIRCLE.
AT ONE END OF THE CIRCLE IS A FORK, IN THIS CASE
CALLED A FRAMITZ, IS PASSED AROUND IN THE FOLLOWING
FASHION: THE PERSON WHO PASSES THE FRAMITZ TO THE
PERSON ON THE RIGHT DOES SO SAYING "THIS IS A
FRAMITZ." THE PERSON WHO RECEIVES THE FRAMITZ
RECEIVES IT SAYING "A WHAT?" THE PERSON WHO HAS
JUST PASSED THE FRAMITZ, ONCE AGAIN REPEATS: "A
FRAMITZ." THE PERSON WHO HAS NOW RECEIVED THE FRAMITZ
PASSES IT TO THE NEXT PERSON ON HIS RIGHT WHILE SAYING:
"THIS IS A FRAMITZ." THE PERSON RECEIVING IT ASKS:
"A WHAT?" THE PERSON WHO JUST PASSED IT TURNS TO
THE ORIGINAL PASSES TO HIS LEFT AND ASKS: "A WHAT?" THE
FIRST PASSES ANSWERS "A FRAMITZ." THIS ANSWER IS THEN
PASSED PERSON BY PERSON TO THE PLAYER HOLDING THE
FRAMITZ. THIS CONTINUES AROUND THE CIRCLE WHILE
AT THE OTHER END OF THE CIRCLE A SPOON CALLED A
DING DONG IS PASSED AROUND TO THE LEFT WITH THE
SAME QUESTIONS BEING ASKED WITH THE WORD DING DONG
SUBSTITUTED FOR FRAMITZ. THE GAME USUALLY ENDS
BECAUSE OF THE CONFUSION RESULTING WHEN THE TWO
UTENSILS CROSS AT A POINT IN THE CIRCLE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 03-22-1972