The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FIREBALL

THIS IS A BALL GAME PLAYED WITH A TENNIS BALL. EVERYONE
GETS A NUMBER; THE PERSON WHO IS IT THROWS THE BALL
UP AND CALLS A NUMBER. THE PERSON WHOSE NUMBER HE
CALLED MUST CATCH THE BALL, WHILE THE OTHERS RUN AWAY.
WHEN HE CATCHES IT, HE YELLS "FIRE" AND EVERYONE STOPS.
THEN HE TRIES TO HIS (HIT?) ONE OF THEM WITH THE BALL.
IF A PERSON IS HIT A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIMES, HE IS
OUT OF THE GAME.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HIS FATHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967