The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BICYCLE CHICKEN

TO PLAY THIS GAME, THE TWO PLAYERS WOULD GET ON BICYCLES
AND RIDE TOWARDS EACH OTHER FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
THE FIRST ONE TO VEER AWAY FROM THE OTHER LOST AND
WAS CALLED "CHICKEN." IF NEITHER VEERED AND THEY
COLLIDED, NO ONE LOST.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HIS FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967