The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CONCENTRATION GAME

CONCENTRATION GAME. EVERY ONE SITS IN A CIRCLE AND IS ASSIGNED A
NUMBER 1-- HOWEVER MANY PEOPLE THERE ARE. WITH A CERTAIN
RHYTHM. NUMBER 1
STARTS AND CALLS HIS NUMBER AND ANOTHER ONE. THEN IT'S THE NEXT
PERSON'S TURN. HE CALLS OUT HIS NUMBER AND SOMEONE ELSE'S NUMBER.
YOU MUST DO THIS IN RHYTHM AND YOU MUST CALL YOUR OWN NUMBER FIRST.
EVERY TIME SOMEONE MISSES, EVERYONE'S NUMBER CHANGES BECAUSE
EVERYONE ROTATES. THE OBJECT IS TO GET TO THE NUMBER 1 POSITION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY

Date learned: 00-00-1972