The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICK THE CAN

PUT A CAN IN CENTER OF WIDE OPEN LOT AND EVERYONE GOES
HIDING EXCEPT ONE PERSON, WHO IS "IT." AFTER EVERYONE'S
BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO HIDE, THE PERSON WHO'S "IT" GOES
OUT LOOKING FOR PEOPLE. WHEN HE SEES SOMEONE, HE RUNS
BACK TO CAN AND CALLS OUT PERSON'S NAME. THAT PERSON
IS IN JAIL. THEN, THE PERSON WHO'S "IT,"
TRIES TO CATCH EVERYONE ELSE. IF SOMEONE WHO IS HIDING
CAN GET OUT AND KICK THE CAN BEFORE THE PERSON WHO'S "IT"
CATCHES HIM, THEN EVERYONE IN JAIL IS SET FREE. IF PERSON
WHO'S "IT" CATCHES EVERYONE, THEN FIRST PERSON PUT IN JAIL
IS "IT."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-29-1972