The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FINGERS OUT

CHINESE CHILDREN'S GAME
NUMBER OF PLAYERS, TWO.
FORMATION AND ACTION: THE PLAYERS FACE EACH OTHER. THEY
COUNT "ONE, TWO, THREE." ON "THREE" THEY PUT OUT THEIR
RIGHT HANDS, EITHER CLOSED OR WITH ONE OR MORE FINGERS
EXTENDED. AT THE SAME TIME THEY SHOUT SOME NUMBER.
THE PLAYER WHO GUESSES THE CORRECT NUMBER OF THE SUM
TOTAL OF FINGERS EXTENDED, OR THE NEAREST TO IT,
SCORES A POINT. FIVE POINTS MAY CONSTITUTE A GAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-11-1972