The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

RED ROVER

THE CHILDREN LINE UP IN TWO LINES FACING EACH OTHER.
THEY HOLD HANDS AND THEN ONE LINE CALLS:
RED ROVER, RED ROVER, LET (NAME) COME OVER.
THEN THAT CHILD MUST TRY AND BREAK THROUGH THE LINE.
IF HE SUCCEEDS, THEN HE CAN PICK ANOTHER PERSON
FROM THAT LINE TO GO ON HIS SIDE. IF HE FAILS, HE
MUST STAY IN THAT LINE. THE SIDE WITH THE MOST PEOPLE
AT THE END WINS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Date learned: 01-00-1968