The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHAT TIME

THE PLAYER WOULD LINE UP AT SOME DISTANCE FROM AND
FACING TOWARD A SINGLE PLAYER IN FRONT OF 3EM.
THIS PLAYER WULD THEN{TURN HIS BACK AND AS THE
OTHER PLAYERS ASKED "WHAT TIME IS IT, MR. FOX?, HE WOULD
ANSWER THEM WITH ANY TIME HE WISHED. THEY WOULD THEN
TAKE THAT MANY STEPS FORWARD. HOWEVER, MR. FOX COULD
TURN SUDDENLY AND IF HE CAUGHT ANYONE MOVING, HE
COULD SEND THEM ALL THE WAY BACK. THE FIRST PLAYER
TO REACH AND TAG MR. FOX WON.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-29-1967