The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FROZEN TAG

THIS IS MERELY A VARIATION OF 'TAG' OR 'CATCH.'
NO GOAL WAS USED, BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO TAG A
PERSON TO CATCH THEM. IF THE PERSON WHO IS 'IT'
TAGS SOMEONE, THEN THAT PERSON IS FROZEN AND HAS TO
REMAIN AT THE PLACE WHERE HE WAS TAGGED. THE CATCHER
THEN HAS TO TAG EVERYONE ELSE IN THE GAME, WHILE
PROTECTING THOSE WHOM HE HAS ALREADY TAGGED, BECAUSE
ONE OF THE FREE MEMBERS OF THE GAME CAN UNFREEZE THOSE
WHO HAVE BEEN TAGGED IF HE CAN, IN TURN, TAG THEM.
THE GAME IS NOT OVER UNTIL EVERYONE IS FROZEN OR
WHEN THE CATCHER GIVES UP.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-07-1967