The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TIPPEE

PART I: CAN BE PLAYED BY ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE. GET
ONE STICK POINTED ON BOTH ENDS. MEASURE OFF A
DISTANCE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER. THROW UP THE
POINTED STICK AND WHEREVER IT LANDS, THE DISTANCE
FROM WHERE IT LANDS TO THE POINT STARTED FROM, IS
THE NUMBER OF KICKS* THAT PERSON GETS.
PART II: SET POINTED STICK FLAT ON THE GROUND AND
FLIP IT UP INTO THE AIR BY DEPRESSING ONE END
QUICKLY. PERSON WHOSE TURN IT IS MUST HIT IT
WHILE THE SHORT STICK IS STILL IN THE AIR WITH A
LARGE STICK. HE HITS IT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. HE
THEN USES UP HIS LICKS AND TRIES TO GET TO THE
GOAL. FIRST ONE TO REACH IT WINS.

Submitter comment: ASTERISK = NUMBER OF TRIES AT PART 2.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: 11-25-1967