The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ROUND UP

THIS GAME IS PLAYED BY THREE OR MORE PERSONS. ONE
PERSON IS "IT" AND COUNTS TO A CERTAIN NUMBER WHILE
THE OTHERS RUN AND HIDE. WHEN THROUGH COUNTING, THE
COUNTER RUNS AFTER THE OTHERS AND CATCHES THEM BY
TOUCHING THEM WITH TWO HANDS. WHEN A PERSON IS CAUGHT
HE THEN HELPS CATCH THE OTHERS. EVERYONE THAT GETS
CAUGHT HELPS CATCH THE OTHERS UNTIL EVERYONE IS CAUGHT.
USUALLY THE FIRST ONE CAUGHT IS "IT" FOR THE NEXT
GAME, BUT SOMETIMES THE LAST ONE CAUGHT IS "IT."

Submitter comment: LEARNED THIS IN GRADE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

Where learned: OHIO ; CANTON ; SAINT PETERS SCHOOL

Date learned: 11-30-1967