The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A FOUR SIDED PIECE OF WOOD POINTED AT EACH END IS USED.
ON THE ENDS ARE MARKED I, III, V, X. YOU THROW IT
TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND IF A "I" IS THROWN, THE PERSON
GETS TO HIT THE STICK ONCE. IF A "III" IS THROWN, THE
PERSON GETS TO HIT THE STICK THREE TIMES. IF A "V" IS
THROWN THE PERSON GETS TO HIT THE STICK FIVE TIMES.
IF AN "X" IS THROWN THE PERSON IS AUTOMATICALLY OUT.
THE OBJECT IS TO TRY TO HIT THE STICK BETWEEN SOME
SPECIFIED GOALS.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT DOESN'T KNOW NAME OF THIS GAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-00-1971