cross questions and crooked answers noun phrase
A guessing game played in some Smokies homes in the 1930s and observed by Joseph Hall. The participants, often a dozen or more divided into two groups standing in rows opposite each other. The leader of the game gave those on one side questions and those on the other side answers, which were usu humorous and not at all appropriate to the questions. As each question was asked, the player opposite to him or her gave the answer previously assigned, which had no relation to the question. Since questions and answers might pertain to personal traits of each of those playing, but in an illogical order, there was much laughter and amusement.
Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English
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I stumbled upon this entry in the dictionary a good while back. Sounds like a fun game to play. A quick google showed the game was common in other areas and is still played today.
Tipper
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Never heard of this game. I am so grateful we have such a grand school as the Folk School with skills taught and remember such old ways to do things. Tipper a big thanks to you to teach Southern ways of cooking. I am saying Olive Dane and Campbell would be so proud of you for caring on such s grand tradition they started in The Folk School
I played the game when I was in school but don’t remember what we called it. I hope you are getting some snow********
That sounds like a fun game, but I don’t remember anything like it. Maybe someone will jar my memory with something similar.
I had never heard of this game. Sounds like the leader would need to be witty and inventive. I could see that it would be hilarious as the questions and answers got less and less related. Also could be a bit risky if it even so much as seemed mean spirited.
That sounds like fun!!
What an asset…..the Folk School…..am so grateful that we have it….