The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE

THE PARTICIPANTS SIT IN A BIG CIRCLE WITH ONE PERSON
AS THE "GOOSE." THE GOOSE GOES AROUND THE CIRCLE
TAPPING THE PEOPLE ON THE HEAD SAYING "DUCK," UNTIL HE
LABLES ONE "GOOSE." THE NEW GOOSE CHASES THE OLD ONE
AROUND THE CIRCLE ONCE TRYING TO CATCH HIM. THE NEW
GOOSE MUST CATCH THE OLD BEFORE THE OLD REACHES THE
PLACE WHERE THE NEW WAS SITTING, OR THE NEW REMAINS
THE GOOSE AND THE GAME CONTINUES. IF THE OLD IS
CAUGHT, HE IS THE GOOSE AGAIN AND THE GAME CONTINUES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Date learned: 10-23-1970