The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

LUCKY STRIKE

WHEN I WAS SMALL WE USED TO PLAY A GAME CALLED "LUCKY STRIKE."
A COUPLE OF US GUYS WOULD WALK AROUND AND WHOEVER SPOTTED AN
EMPTY LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE PACKAGE WOULD STEP ON IT AND
SAY "LUCKY STRIKES, NO STRIKES BACK." THIS PERSON COULD
THEN PUNCH ONE OF HIS FRIENDS IN THE SHOULDER WITHOUT FEAR
OF RECEIVING ONE IN RETURN. WE USE TO PLAY THIS GAME WHILE
WALKING TO THE SHOW OR STORE OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER.
YOU COULDN'T STEP ON THE SAME CIGARETTE PACKAGE TWICE.