The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RED ROVER

PLAYED BY TWO TEAMS OF ANY NUMBER. THE TEAMS LINE UP
ABOUT 30-50 FEET APART AND FORM TWO CHAINS BY
HOLDING HANDS. THEN ONE TEAM WILL CALL FOR A MEMBER
OF THE OTHER TEAM TO CROSS OVER AND TRY TO BREAK THE
CHAIN. IF HE BREAKS IT, HE TAKES ONE OF THAT TEAM
BACK TO HIS TEAM. IF HE FAILS, HE JOINS THAT TEAM.
"RED ROVER, RED ROVER, SEND (NAME) ON OVER."

Where learned: BUFFALO ; NEW YORK

Date learned: NOT GIVEN