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PIONEER CHILDREN'S GAMES
GROUP. What for to do, sir?
LEADER. To beat three hammers as I do, sir.
He began to nod his head up and down while still beating
both fists, the group imitating him. He left and returned.
LEADER. Grandmother Humbum sent me to you, sir.
GROUP. What for to do, sir?
LEADER. To beat four hammers as I do, sir.
He began stamping a foot while still wagging his head and
hammering fists, the group following his lead. He left and
returned.
LEADER. Grandmother Humbum sent me to you, sir.
GROUP. What for to do, sir?
LEADER. To beat five hammers as I do, sir.
He then stamped both feet while still moving other members
of his body as before. While the group of children continued to
imitate him, the leader quietly stole away and did not return, thus
leaving the group in a ridiculous position.
A variant of this game is called Wag-Wag.
Hide-and-go-Seek
This game was played among old buildings, corn cribs, and
haystacks, where good hiding places could be found. In the
country, tall grass and bushes might afford excellent places for
concealment.
One child, or perhaps more, would be seekers. Others would
hide wherever they could during an allotted length of time while
the seekers covered their eyes. If seekers became impatient
before hiding was accomplished, they would often call out,
A bushel of wheat, a bushel of rye,
All not ready, answer I,
or
A bushel of wheat, a bushel of clover,
All not ready can't hide over.
This last was an ultimatum that those who were still not
hidden must remain unhidden while the seekers hunted the hid-
den ones. When all were found they exchanged sides and con-
tinued with the game.
Hide-and-go-seek often became a game of hiding an object.
One child did the hiding while others turned away their eyes.
When the object was safely hidden, the hider called out, "Bread147
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Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Texian Stomping Grounds, book, 1941; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67663/m1/155/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.