The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PIG OR COW

THIS IS A BASKETBALL GAME. THE PLAYERS CHOOSE A
SHOOTING ORDER TO START THE GAME. THE FIRST MAN TAKES
ANY KIND OF SHOT HE WANTS TO. IF HE MAKES IT, THE
SECOND MAN MUST DO THE EXACT SAME SHOT. IF HE MISSES,
THEN THE SECOND MAN CAN MAKE ANY SHOT HE WANTS. ONCE
A SHOT IS MADE, THE PLAYERS KEEP SHOOTING IN SEQUENCE
UNTIL SOMEONE MISSES. THE PERSON WHO MISSES IS THEN
GIVEN A LETTER OF AN ANIMAL. I.E., COW. IF THE PERSON
MISSES THREE SHOTS AND GETS THREE LETTERS, C-O-W, THEN
HE IS OUT OF THE GAME. YOU KEEP SHOOTING UNTIL ONLY
ONE PLAYER IS LEFT. HE IS THE WINNER.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IT FROM HIS FRIENDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1967