The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DUCK ON THE ROCKS

A GAME PLAYED IN MY CHILDHOOD. EVERYONE STARTS OUT WITH
HIS OWN CAN. ONE OF THE PLAYERS USUALLY TAKES IT UPON
HIMSELF TO BE IT. THE ONE THAT IS IT PLACES HIS CAN
ON A FAIRLY LARGE ROCK. A LINE IS DRAWN ABOUT THIRTY
FEET FROM THE ROCK. THE PLAYERS LINE UP AND TRY TO
KNOCK THE CAN OFF THE ROCK WITH THEIR CANS. IF ONE
PERSON KNOCKS THE CAN OFF THE ROCK, HE PICKS UP HIS
CAN AND RUNS FOR THE LINE. THE ONE WHO IS IT HAS
TO PUT HIS CAN BACK ON THE ROCK AND TOUCH THE OTHER
PLAYER BEFORE HE REACHES THE LINE. THE OTHER PLAYER
IS NOW IT.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON

Date learned: NOT GIVEN