It is one where someone sits in the centre of a circle with a bunch of keys in front of them and pretends to be asleep. Someone else gets appointed to tiptoe in and get them while the sleeping lion points. If it is at you then you’re the lion in the next round. If you get them and back again you’ve won.
I never liked the games the boys wanted to play, like Dodge Ball and Smear the Queer. I would go jump rope with the girls and then get smeared for being a queer for playing with the girls. I lost either way.
Our house was in a grassed square and there was a ton of kids in that square–two families with 4 boys and 1 girl each alone– and there was also a ton from the houses across from the square and also round each corner from it And that square was where we played– often all day. We played King ball which sounds like Dodge Ball, and among many other games these two rough ones. Okay if you had any sense you said, ‘Join the crew’ if you were caught. But you know you’d have been well welcome to join the gals at ‘jumpies’ as we called it. AND the girls would have beaten the hell out of any boy who called you names.
You are a tough lot up north. Since we were on a small farm back then, there were not a lot of kids to play with outside of school. I rode horses and motorcycles for play in those days.
Beautiful skyscapes! Poor Jake, stuck again. 😟
Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
I am reminded of the game we played as kids re the sleeping lion and the keys…
I don’t know that game. Thanks, Shey.
It is one where someone sits in the centre of a circle with a bunch of keys in front of them and pretends to be asleep. Someone else gets appointed to tiptoe in and get them while the sleeping lion points. If it is at you then you’re the lion in the next round. If you get them and back again you’ve won.
You definitely need to be young to survive that game.
Oh yeah especially if the floorboards were creaky… But it sure was better than the doings you got at Red Rover or Walk the plank or join the Crew…
In fact I should have said , it sure BEAT these other two.
More stealthy and involved a bit of strategy.
I never liked the games the boys wanted to play, like Dodge Ball and Smear the Queer. I would go jump rope with the girls and then get smeared for being a queer for playing with the girls. I lost either way.
Our house was in a grassed square and there was a ton of kids in that square–two families with 4 boys and 1 girl each alone– and there was also a ton from the houses across from the square and also round each corner from it And that square was where we played– often all day. We played King ball which sounds like Dodge Ball, and among many other games these two rough ones. Okay if you had any sense you said, ‘Join the crew’ if you were caught. But you know you’d have been well welcome to join the gals at ‘jumpies’ as we called it. AND the girls would have beaten the hell out of any boy who called you names.
You are a tough lot up north. Since we were on a small farm back then, there were not a lot of kids to play with outside of school. I rode horses and motorcycles for play in those days.
Sounds great Timothy.
oh Jake, you’re such a sweet catch!
He is. Thanks, Couriers.
Delightful mix of images and snippets from your day.
Thanks, Brad.
The flying cranes shot is beautiful! Is that kitty the designated driver for those binge nights.. Free The Jake!
Problem is, Spunk’s a terrible driver. Thanks, Brian.
I bet in today’s times Spunk could still get his CDL
In California, for sure.
Beautiful.
Thanks, Gigi.
Circles….. if not a moon…..a baloon!
Thanks, Geoff.
The day there was beautiful end to end. That was a nice capture of Crane Airlines in flight.
Thanks, Lavinia.
Laughing! Will Jake ever learn? Lololol.
I always knew Spunkie-Poo 💋 was the keeper of the keys. He sure has the key to my heart.
My tree is gorgeous. Is she bald yet?
You tree is still hanging on to her leaves. Thanks, Resa.
Wonderful images Tim … you do it so easily! Love that Spunk! Whoops Jake, caught again
Jake has trouble getting the the skeeter net. Thanks, Julie.