The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS GAME IS CALLED "WHAT TIME IS IT, MR. FOX?" IT IS
PLAYED BY AS MANY CHILDREN AS WANT TO, USUALLY 10-20.
ONE PERSON IS CHOSEN TO BE MR. FOX AND ALL THE OTHERS
ARE LINED NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN A LINE. IN UNISON,
THEY ALL SAY TO MR. FOX, "WHAT TIME IS IT MR. FOX?"
MR. FOX YELLS ONE OF THE HOURS ON THE CLOCK, SUCH AS
2:00 AND ALL CHILDREN TAKE TWO STEPS TOWARD THE GOAL
BEHIND MR. FOX. THE IDEA OF THE GAME IS TO GET TO
THE GOAL LINE WITHOUT MR. FOX TAGGING YOU FIRST. YOU
CANNOT BE TAGGED IN THE SAFETY AREA. WHEN MR. FOX
YELLS OUT, "MIDNIGHT!" ALL PLAYERS RUN FOR THE GOAL
AND HE TRIES TO TAG ONE OF THEM. WHOEVER HE TAGS
BECOMES THE NEW MR. FOX FOR THE NEXT GAME.

Submitter comment: SEE DIAGRAM ON 5 X 8 CARD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES