The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICK THE RICKET

THIS GAME IS PLAYED LIKE BASEBALL, BUT INSTEAD OF A BAT
AND BALL, YOU USE PART OF AN OLD BICYCLE TIRE AND A
FEW BRICKS. YOU SET THE PIECE OF TIRE BETWEEN THE
BRICKS AND KICK IT. THE OBJECT IS TO TRY TO SCORE
RUNS AS IN BASEBALL.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT CLAIMS TO HAVE PLAYED THIS GAME AS A BOY IN
PENNSYLVANIA.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Date learned: 00001971 SPRING