What is the origin of “Hin-do”…
What is the origin of “Hin-do” for do-over? I make a guess that it might be Germanic, “hinter” means back, like in Berlin they have buildings set up in such ways that there is a front-house and a back-house (hinterhaus). In which case, it is maybe a Yiddish usage. I’m perhaps being redundant: to go back and do over.
Yo Nieves from Booklyn.Much…
Yo Nieves from Booklyn.Much respect to you.But the reason You dont like the spalding is that the ones ther are making now are nothimg like the one from the days.I grew up on the lower east side in nyc in the 70s.The spalding they use to make was made in such a way that you could not squeeze it.If you played stickball or stoop it use to take off.The new ones are nothing like the old ones.If I ever get a hand on a old school ball I will write you and send one to you.Take care Ralph LES
i am from b’klyn. but have…
i am from b’klyn. but have lived in thailand for several years now and a very popular street game here is takraw. played with a wicker type ball, it’s basically volley ball using only head and feet. it’s a street game with a high degree of difficulty but i’ve seen some unreal players spinning in the air to make a shot or head spikes. very entertaining to watch. often played on the beach as well.
wow this is great. I…
wow this is great. I am just about to teach my youth group some of these old games we played for hours in Toronto as a kid. We played one game called Ordinary Movings by throwing the red,white and blue rubber ball up against the wall and repeating this rhyme and doing the actions before you caught the ball. Ordinary Movings (don’t move your feet) Laughings (don’t laugh) Talkings (don’t talk) One hand (catch with one hand) the other hand (catch with other hand) One foot (do the throw and catch on one foot) the other foot (do standing on the other foot) Clap at the front Clap at the back Front and back (clap at front and back) Back and front Tweedles (roll your arms over each other turning in one direction) Twidles (roll the other direction) Curtsies Bowsies Salutesies Away she goes (turn in complete circle and then catch the ball) If you got all the way through without dropping the ball then you would go through the whole thing again without Moving, then without laughing, then without talking, then with one hand etc) I also played the game with the ball in the nylon and swinging it against the wall side to side, as we stood with our backs to the wall. We said a rhyme “a sailor went to sea sea sea, to see what he could see see see, but all that he could see see see, was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.” at the words sea and see we had to hit the ball between our legs (by lifing a leg and swinging the sock to hit the wall) I would love to have someone add some of the other wall and ball games we played.
I have to admit, I’ve never…
I have to admit, I’ve never met Steve. Before this tradgedy, I hadn’t even known of Steve. But now, whenever I type my own name into a web search, I am reminded of the horrible events of that day. After doing a little research on this site and others, I have come to know what a wonderful man Steve was and how he lived his life, a lover of stickball and of course, giving back to his community and reaching out to others. He truly gives good meaning to name ‘Steve Mercado’ and should not be forgotten for the wonderful life that he lived. With much regards, -Steve M. Mercado, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I learned to play jacks…
I learned to play jacks at a two month summer camp in the Adirondacks in NY. It was so much fun, and we played as much as we were able, although we only had specified times for ‘play time’, the rest was regimented sports. LOL. The only place were on the porches of the main cabins, which were granite. We learned to be very careful. The girls from Cuba were experts, and I’m trying to remember all the game names. I do remember around the world, onsies, twosies, etc., and jumpsies (we were horse crazy). I’m glad to have found this group.