Pretending to Dip
Someone left a comment the other day about their grandmother dipping snuff. Both my grandmothers dipped snuff at one time…
Tater Pie!
♪ ♫ Tater Pie! Tater Pie! Choked to death on a cold tater pie. Yes I thought to the Lord…
Folklore About How Many Children You’ll Have
Folklore that foretold who you would marry or how many children you’d have was very popular with girls when I…
Fee Fum foe Fie
She called out to them, “Fee, fum, foe, fie. All’s not ready holler I.” “Not I! Not I!” they screamed…
Bread n Butter and Posts
Blind Pig reader Hazel Carr, sent me the following question after reading the childhood game posts I’ve been sharing. “Do…
The Magic of Marbles
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. Jim Casada Copyright 2016 THE MAGIC OF MARBLES During the halcyon days…
Playground Games
Angie and Tipper Martins Creek School had plenty of outside places to play other than the playground. There were several…
Mumbly Peg
Mumbly peg is a game I’ve seen boys and sometimes men play during my lifetime. I was always to afraid…
Marble Games
I’ve always loved marbles, not necessary to play with, just to hold in my hand and look at. I remember…
Swinging
Tipper and Paul I couldn’t end the childhood games and songs without talking about swinging. I spent untold hours swinging…
Riddle Ma Riddle Ma Re
Hello Tipper, I’m Susie way over here in Kentucky. In response to your post to share with ya any games,…