The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

COUNTING OUT

ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO, THREE POTATO, FOUR,
FIVE POTATO, SIX POTATO, SEVEN POTATO, OR.
ALL THOSE WISHING TO PLAY THE GAME EXTEND BOTH FISTS WHILE
ONE PERSON SAYS THE RHYME, TAPPING EACH OF THEIR FISTS
IN SUCCESSION ON EACH POTATO. EVERY TIME THE RHYME
COMES TO AN END, THE PERSON WHOSE FIST IS BEING TAPPED
REMOVES THAT FIST FROM THE CIRCLE. THIS CONTINUES
UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON HAS A FIST REMAINING. HE IS IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: CHILDHOOD