The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

STATUES

THIS GAME IS PLAYED WITH AN "IT." THE "IT" SWINGS
YOU AROUND IN A CIRCLE AND LETS YOU GO. WHEN HE
YELLS "STATUE," YOU MUST FREEZE IN THAT POSITION.
YOU STAY IN THAT POSITION UNTIL ALL OF THE PLAYERS
HAVE BEEN SPUN.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967