The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MARCO POLO--WATER GAME

IT'S AN UNDER WATER KEEP AWAY GAME. THE PERSON WHO IS "IT" MUST KEEP HIS EYES CLOSED WHILE SWIMMING AROUND. HE YELLS MARCO
AND THE OTHER PLAYERS SAYS POLO. THE PERSON WHO IS "IT" TRIES TO TAG THEM. IF THE OTHER
PLAYERS ARE OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES WHEN HE YELLS
"OUT" THEN THAT PERSON OR THE PERSON FARTHEST OUT OF
THE BOUNDARIES IS "IT."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN