The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BUZZ

ALL PLAYERS GATHER TO FORM A CIRCLE. EACH PLAYER
MUST PREVIOUSLY HAVE HIS OWN SUPPLY OF BEER. ALL
PLAYERS WOULD DECIDE TO AGREE UPON WHICH NUMBERS
WOULD BE SUBSTITUTED BY THE WORD BUZZ. USUALY
NUMBERS CONTAINING A THREE OR DIVISIBLE BY THREE
WOULD BE SUBSTITUTED BY BUZZ. FOR EXAMPLE, THE
FIRST TO THE SIXTH PERSON IN THE CIRCLE WOULD SAY:
ONE, TWO, BUZZ, FOUR, FIVE, BUZZ, EACH PERSON
MUST SAY HIS NUMBER OR THE WORD BUZZ QUICKLY.
THE PERSON WHO MAKES A MISTAKE OR ERROR IN
COUNTING, MUST TAKE A DRINK. THE GAME ENDS WHEN
COUNTING IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF
INTOXICATION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-05-1972