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Effete Snob

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38. This was essentially a football running/tackling drill

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #25)

Tue Nov 1, 2022, 08:02 PM

Nov 2022

It had a name which would be very offensive now, but I was unaware of the offensive definition of the key word at the time.

My curiosity is whether the game still exists, because surely it would not be played under that name.

Or, it could have gone the way of “buck buck” which is a similar sort of rough game that can result in injuries.

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What is your all time favorite game to play as a child or as an adult? [View all] debm55 Nov 2022 OP

"No laughing, no talking, no showing your teeth" whathehell Nov 2022 #1

As a kid, I liked Monopoly, then Euchre. LisaM Nov 2022 #2

Power grid adult JT45242 Nov 2022 #3

I suppose there is a new name for it now Effete Snob Nov 2022 #4

Kill the man with the ball... JT45242 Nov 2022 #6

Ah, you'd think it would be something more creative Effete Snob Nov 2022 #12

flag football? debm55 Nov 2022 #9

No, this is much less organized than that Effete Snob Nov 2022 #13

dog pile? When I taught 5th grade all grades were assigned different colored balls. There was a debm55 Nov 2022 #16

That was essentially the game play Effete Snob Nov 2022 #37

Keep-Away? Ocelot II Nov 2022 #18

Killerball or Bombardment? Ocelot II Nov 2022 #25

This was essentially a football running/tackling drill Effete Snob Nov 2022 #38

Played it many times. Baggies Nov 2022 #32

That was the fun aspect of it Effete Snob Nov 2022 #36

Chess as a kid and young adult Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #5

Semi ditto unweird Nov 2022 #7

Never got into chess, too hard for me, but I play checkers. debm55 Nov 2022 #10

It can be difficult to learn unweird Nov 2022 #11

Badminton GenXer47 Nov 2022 #8

Stretch-em (also called Stick-em) frogmarch Nov 2022 #14

Wasn't that dangerous? I'll stick with twister. debm55 Nov 2022 #15

My husband and his siblings Marthe48 Nov 2022 #29

Yep Effete Snob Nov 2022 #39

Dodgeball as a school kid... Harker Nov 2022 #17

Dodgeball was nasty at my school. Until, they made the rule--no hitting above the neck. debm55 Nov 2022 #20

I don't remember whether we had limitations (mid 1960s), but I don't recall anyone getting their Harker Nov 2022 #21

The girls in my gym class would throw that ball like a MLB pitcher.Even after the new rules. debm55 Nov 2022 #23

Ooh, a soccer ball sounds brutal. Harker Nov 2022 #26

It was. debm55 Nov 2022 #28

Lawn Darts Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #19

LOL Baggies Nov 2022 #34

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I remember the game and the song. Open the door for mystery date. Wasn't there a nerd date? debm55 Nov 2022 #24

Hide and seek Marthe48 Nov 2022 #27

As a kid - can't remember; as an adult - Taboo (Password-type game) Mad_Dem_X Nov 2022 #30

Help we here. please, What was the name of the game where you drew something and your partner had to debm55 Nov 2022 #31

Tough one Baggies Nov 2022 #33

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