The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Club Fist

A matching-up game called "Club Fist" is started by each player putting his fist on top of the previous player until each has a fist in the stack. Then "It" says to the player who has his fist on the top: "What you got there?" "Club fist." "Well, take it off or I'll knock it off." Each fist is removed until the last one, then ask questions. It: "What you got there?" Player: "Piece of cheese." "Where's my share?" "Cat got it." "Where's the cat?" "In the woods." "Where're the woods?" "Fire burned it." "Where's the fire?" "Water squenched it." "Where's the water?" "Ox drank it." "Where's the ox?" "Butcher killed it." "Where's the butcher?" "Rope hung him." "Where's the rope?" "Rat gnawed it." "Where's the rat?" "Cat caught him." "Where's the cat?" "Dead and buried behind the church door, and now the first one who shows his teeth get ten pinches and ten boxes."

Submitter comment:

Then "It" tries to make the other players laugh or speak.

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED