The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BIS, BANG, BUZ

THIS IS A COUNTING GAME, WHERE EVERYONE SITS IN A
CIRCLE AND USUALLY CONSISTS OF FEWER THAN 7 MEMBERS.
RULES: BIX IS SAID IN PLACE OF ANY NUMBER WITH A THREE
IN IT OR IS DIVISIBLE BY THREE. THE SAME HOLDS FOR
(ILLEGIBLE WORD) WITH 5 AND SEVEN (REPLACING THREE
WITH FIVE AND BIS WITH BANG, REPLACING BIX WITH BUZ
WHEN NUMBER HAS A SEVEN IN IT, OR DIVISIBLE BY 7.
NOTE THAT THE DIRECTION OF PLAY IS REVERSED AT EACH
BUZ, I.E. FROM CLOCKWISE TO COUNTERCLOCKWISE OR VICE
VERSA. IF MISTAKE IS MADE ONE DRINKS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-04-1971