The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS IS A WORD GAME IN WHICH THE PEOPLE PLAYING TRY TO
FIGURE OUT WHAT CERTAIN WORDS HAVE IN COMMON. THE GAME
CAN BEST BE EXPLAINED BY ACTUALLY GIVING EXAMPLES.
THE PERSON WHO KNOWS THE GAME COULD SAY:
IT COULD BE GREEN BUT NOT BLUE.
IT COULD BE LOOSE BUT NOT TIGHT.
IT COULD BE SUZANNE BUT NOT SUE.
IT COULD BE STREET BUT NOT ROAD
IT COULD BE TALL BUT NOT HIGH.
THE KEY IS THAT ALL THE WORDS HAVE A DOUBLE LETTER
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORD (GREEN, LOOSE, SUZANNE, STREET,
TALL).

Where learned: Massachusetts

Date learned: 12-00-1971