The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT

CHILDREN'S GAME. / ONE CHILD IS SELECTED TO BE THE STOP LIGHT
AND TURNS AWAY FROM THE OTHER CHILDREN. THE CHILD THEN
SHOUTS "GREEN LIGHT" AND THE OTHER CHILDREN ATTEMPT TO
TOUCH THE STOP LIGHT CHILD. AT THE SHOUT OF "RED LIGHT"
THE "STOP LIGHT" CAN TURN AROUND AND WHOEVER IS CAUGHT
MOVING HAS TO RETURN TO THE STARTING POINT.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A GAME OF PERCEPTION.
OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO BECOME THE STOPLIGHT.

Where learned: DETROIT