The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STATUE

THIS GAME IS PLAYED WITH TWO OR MORE PEOPLE. ONE
PERSON IS THE SWINGER. HE SWINGS EACH OTHER PLAYER
BY HIS ARM IN A CIRCLE, AND WHEN HE LETS HIM GO,
THE PERSON BEING SWUNG IS TO FREEZE IN WHATEVER
POSITION HE LANDS. AFTER EACH PLAYER HAS BEEN THUS
SWUNG, THE SWINGER PICKS THE FUNNIEST, MOST
HORRIBLE, ETC., POSE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN

Date learned: 10-02-1965