The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICKBALL

THIS IS A BALL GAME PLAYED WITH A LARGE CIRCULAR,
HOLLOW BALL ON A BASEBALL-LIKE FIELD. THE RULES ARE
THE SAME AS BASEBALL, EXCEPT THAT THE PITCHER
ROLLS THE BALL ACROSS THE PLATE AND THAT YOU HIT
THE GUY WITH THE BALL TO GET HIM OUT.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HIS FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967