The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

This was a game or sometimes punishment that my
father learned in the army. Actually it would
prove how strong you are in muscle endurance. The
object was to hold an empty bucket in each hand, then
extend your arms out from you, forming a cross. In
a short time your arms would begin to throb from the
weight of the empty buckets. It was said to me that
if you came back in about 15 minutes you could
actually see the person leaning over from the weight.
As I said this was sometimes a punishment that the
Drill Sergeant would use if someone made a mistake
in doing their drills.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN