The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SWINGING STATUES

A KID SWINGS THE OTHER KIDS AROUND BY THE ARM AND LETS THEM GO.
WHILE THEY ARE STILL MOVING HE CALLES "FREEZE" AND THE PERSON
MUST STOP. AFTER ALL HAVE BEEN SWUNG, THE FIRST PERSON THAT
MOVED AFTER HIS FREEZE WAS CALLED, MUST BE HE OR SHE, THE SWINGER.

Submitter comment: I ALSO PLAYED THIS GAME IN SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT IT WAS CALLED
"FREEZE".

Where learned: PEABODY COLLEGE

Date learned: 06-12-1972