The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

KICK THE CAN

A GAME WHICH INCLUDED SEVERAL PLAYERS. AN OLD CAN WAS
FOUND AND PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AREA. SOMEONE
WAS CHOSEN "IT." HE COVERED HIS EYES AND COUNTED
BY 5S OR 10S UNTIL ALL OTHER PLAYERS WERE HIDDEN.
THE "IT" PERSON THEN PROCEEDED TO LOOK FOR OTHERS.
IF HE SAW A HIDDEN PLAYER THERE WAS A RACE FOR THE CAN,
IF "IT" ARRIVED FIRST THE PLAYER WAS CONSIDERED CAUGHT
AND MUST SIT AT THE GOAL; IF OTHER PLAYER REACHED
THE CAN FIRST AND KICKED IT, HE WAS FREE TO HIDE AGAIN.
ANY CAUGHT PLAYERS COULD BE FREED IF ANOTHER HIDDEN
PLAYER COULD SNEAK OUT AND RUN TO KICK THE CAN BEFORE
"IT" REACHED THE GOAL. AFTER ALL PLAYERS ARE CAUGHT
THE FIRST PERSON FOUND IS THE NEW "IT."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-10-1969