The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHICKEN

EACH PLAYER MUST HAVE HIS OWN BICYCLE. A NARROW
PATH OR SIDEWALK IS USED AS THE FIELD. A MARK IS
PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THERE ARE ONLY
TWO PLAYERS AT ANY ONE TIME. THE PLAYERS EACH AT
OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE FIELD START RACING TOWARDS THE
MARK IN THE MIDDLE AND THE FIRST ONE TO GET THERE
OF (OR?) THE LAST ONE TO TURN OF (OFF?) IS THE
WINNER. THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD CANNOT BE TOO
LONG OR THE GAME WOULD JUST TURN INTO A RACE.

Where learned: ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO