The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICK THE CAN

SEVERAL KIDS GET TOGETHER AND PICK SOMEONE TO BE IT.
THEN THEY PLACE A TIN CAN ON A ROCK. SOMEONE WHO IS
NOT IT KICKS THE CAN. WHILE THE KID WHO IS IT, RETRIEVES
THE CAN, ALL THE OTHER KIDS PLAYING THE GAME RUN AND HIDE.
THE KID WHO IS IT PUTS THE CAN BACK ON THE ROCK AND TRIES
TO FIND ALL THE OTHER KIDS. IF HE CATCHES ALL THE KIDS
BEFORE SOMEONE KICKS THE CAN AGAIN HE WINS. IF, HOWEVER,
SOMEONE KICKS THE CAN BEFORE HE FINDS EVERYONE, HE HAS
TO RETRIEVE THE CAN AND EVERYONE CAN HIDE AGAIN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001940S