I love going to the maii!!!!!…
I enjoy this sight very…
I enjoy this sight very…
I enjoy this sight very…
Ice Cream Throw Up! Our…
Ice Cream Throw Up! Our ice cream man lived near our neighborhood so at the end of the week, at the end of his run, he’d park his truck in the middle of the street and throw the unsold Italian Ice bars and ice cream bars high in the air while we kids would run to catch them (kinda like a bride’s bouquet). This was in Queens Village between Springfield Blvd. and Belmont Race Track.
Facing the stoop a kid yells…
Facing the stoop a kid yells out Red Light Green Light, 123, while the kids behind him run as far as they can.. May I take a Giant Step? Yes, yes you may… don’t remember the rules of these games. We played statues by one person standing center and spinning the other kids in turn in a circle by their hands till they let go and however they stopped or landed, they had to freeze into position and not move. We played war with a chalk piechart of country names and you bounced the ball in the country you declared war on. What a hoot. Great website….I’ll be sending these games and rhymes to my other fortysomething friends from Queens!
I grew up in NW Alaska and…
I grew up in NW Alaska and we played a game called “Norwegian”. It was played w/a ball and bat and 2 baselines, rather than typical bases. One behind the batter and one where the typical baseball outfield would be. The batter would hit the bat and his whole team would run to reach the outfield base line w/o being tagged. At least that is how I remember it. I am wondering if anyone else in Alaska, Canada, (or Norway?) has heard of this game and could give me info on rules/origin, etc
Growing up in Northwestern…
Growing up in Northwestern Alaska, we played a game called “Norwegian.” This game was played with a bat and ball. Rather than bases, there were 2 base lines, one behind the batter, and one directly out front, where a normal outfield would be. When the batter hit the ball, his entire team would run to the outfield baseline, while while trying to avoid being tagged out. Has anyone heard of this or something similar? I am curious about rules, origin, etc.
I grew up on 4th place between…
I grew up on 4th place between courtand smith sts.red hook section. we played fist ball. what a great memory. this was in the 1930s. Iam now 80 years old and still think of those great games we had. the first sewer cover was home plate first base was half way down, second base was the next sewer cover. we were able to what we called cufing a ball by cupping our hand and the ball would curve from left to right. also you could hit the ball with your fist and hit it as far as you could. if you were good you could it two sewers covers. about 200feet. I could hit about 2 and a half sewers. PS I still would Like to find a pimple ball we used.