The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STONE SCHOOL

SOME NEIGHBORS OF OURS HAD A PORCH WITH LOTS OF STEPS.
ONE PERSON WAS NAMED "IT" OR THE TEACHER. THE
TEACHER HAD A STONE IN ONE HAND. ALL OF THE PEOPLE
WOULD TAKE TURNS GUESSING WHAT HAND THE STONE WAS IN.
IF YOU GUESSED RIGHT, THEN YOU MOVED UP A STEP, IF
YOU GUESSED WRONG YOU MOVED BACK A STEP. SNEAKING
WAS ALLOWED, BUT IF YOU WERE CAUGHT, YOU HAD TO
GO BACK TO THE FIRST STEP.

Submitter comment: THIS IS A LOT LIKE RED-LIGHT, GREEN-LIGHT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-30-1971