The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE

PLAYERS FORM A CIRCLE AND GET INTO A SQUAT POSITION.
THERE IS ONE PERSON THAT IS "IT" IN THE CENTER OF
THE CIRCLE. HE GOES AROUND TO EACH PLAYER SAYING
EITHER "DUCK" OR "GOOSE" AS HE TAPS THE PERSON ON THE
HEAD. IF THE "IT" SHOULD SAY "GOOSE" OVER ONE PLAYER,
THAT PLAYER WILL CHASE THE "IT" AROUND THE CIRCLE. IF
THE "IT" MAKES IT BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE HE STARTED
BEING CHASED, HE IS SAFE. BUT IF THE PLAYER TAGS
THE "IT," HE IS THROWN INTO THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE
CALLED THE "SOUP."

Date learned: 10-00-1968