The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FOOTBALL

THIS GAME IS PLAYED ON A SMOOTH TABLE TOP WITH A COIN.
THE TWO PLAYERS SIT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TABLE
AND HIT THE COIN BACK AND FORTH OVER THE TABLE WITH
THE HEEL OF THEIR HAND. WHEN EITHER PLAYER HITS THE
COIN SO THAT IT IS HANGING OVER THE EDGE OF THE
TABLE, HE SCORES A TOUCHDOWN. HE THEN TRIES TO HIT
THE COIN BETWEEN THE FINGERS OF THE OTHER PLAYER WHO
HAS SET HIS FINGERS ON THE TABLE TOP IN THE FORM
OF A GOAL. THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF
POINTS WINS THE GAME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: NOT GIVEN