The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GAME

A VARIATION OF THE FAMOUS ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS GAME IN MY CHILDHOOD
INCLUDED THE ELEMENT OF DYNAMITE. IN THIS GAME, DYNAMITE
DESTROYED PAPER AND ROCK, BUT THE SCISSORS CUT THE
DETONATING FUSE. THEREFORE, DYNAMITE AND THE SCISSORS TOOK ON ADDED
POWER AND WERE LIABLE TO SUBJECT THE PARTICIPANT TO TWICE THE
PUNISHMENT IF HE OR SHE LOST.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 00001970S