The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WAR

THIS IS A GAME WHERE THE PLAYERS CHOOSE UP SIDES AND
DECIDE BEFORE THEY BEGIN PLAYING WHO THE WINENR
WILL BE. THIS TEAM IS CALLED THE AMERICANS. THE
LOSING TEAM IS CALLED THE JAPS OR NAZIS. THEY
WOULD THEN SEPARATE AND SEEK OUT THE OPPOSING SIDE
AND HAVE A MOCK BATTLE IN WHICH THE LEADER OF THE
AMERICANS ALWAYS DIED A GLORIOUS, HEROIC DEATH.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967