Oh the games they Play.
I remember in the journal my grandmother gave me how she wrote about the fact that kids had no organized sports "back then" and they just had to play in the neighborhood, making up games like Kick the Can while any parent looking on became responsible for the disciplining if needed. Well, the kids in the intermediate school have perfected a very complicated game called "Four Square". Basically, you just have to catch the ball if it's in your square, BUT you should see the rules these kids have created. Basically anything the ball can do, there is a rule about it, and the person in the four square gets to "call it". Kind of like and all "kid run" government There are cherry Bombs, baby bombs, Double Touches, Air touches body parts, pac-man, and shoe shines. Really I tried to learn, but gave up after a few rounds. Apparently, it's the thing at recess and a huge line forms to play. When you get out, it's to the back of the line. Really....not so much different than Kick the Can after all, right Grandma? (thanks for reading everyday!) Remember this.
2 comments:
Your blogs is one of the high points of my day. Good to know kids today are so inventive. Our games were not so complicated but fun just the same. Kids just need to get in be allowed to invent things.PARENTING IS HARD BUT SO WORTH IT.a
We also had those "kid rules". Made up three way rules for doing the dishes and clearing the table. Spent more neighborhood time fighting about rules than actually playing the game sometimes😃😃
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