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In Earby, near Colne in…
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In Earby, near Colne in Lancashire on May day as late as 1942 groups of girls and boys went round the houses rather like ‘trick or treat’. The girls had a broom stick with a barrel hoop fixed to the top with ribbons hanging down to make a May pole round which they danced and the boys had one of their number tied in a sack. The boy in the sack danced to imitate a dancing bear and his mates poked him with a stick shouting ‘addyonconkay’. Has anyone else come across this custom?
Back in the late fifties…
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Back in the late fifties and early sixties (yeah, that was last century) we kids on Lefferts Avenue, in Brooklyn, used to play a game called, Hot Peas And Butter. Somebody went and got their father’s best butt beatin’ belt and a “papa” was chosen (either by “Engine Engine Number Nine” with the feet or by “The Odd Finger Is It” with the fingers) who then hid the belt somewhere (in the bushes, under a garbage pail, down a basement entrance, in a milkbox, etc.) while the rest of the bunch kept their eyes closed in the “Safety Zone”. Then, the “papa” came back to the safety zone and yelled, “Hot Peas And Butter!” Everybody went out looking for the belt. The “papa” would declare, COLD, WARM or HOT, depending on the proximity of the searchers to the belt. Once the belt was found, the new “papa” chased everyone back to the safety zone, swinging the belt and lashing anyone within reach. God help the kid who fell down! We would play until the real father found out that his best belt was missing. He’d come out with his fists on his hips and a nasty scowl. But he couldn’t help it; he’d soon break into a big smile. Ah, the memories of good, clean games! I hope they’re not gone forever.
I played the game when I…
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I played the game when I was in summer camp in the late sixties and during the seventies. We had loads of fun. We called it bottle caps. I found this site and it bought back fond memories. We are having a reunion and will be designing one to bring back those memories. We had almost one of these in each of our cabins. Great game to play inside when it’s raining. Most of the guys at the reunion will be over 40yrs old. I hope we remember the game. Should be a blast. I also played in Philadelphia.
Brandy, better yet, go read…
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Brandy, better yet, go read this page: ttp://www.landofmarbles.com/marbles-play.html It’s the best concise set of rules I’ve read. Notice it calls Ring Taw and Ringer by the same name. However, I concider them separately as I think R-I-N-G-E-R was the name given to the offical rules when marble tournaments first appeared. Of the rules for Ring Taw as described in “Playground” http://akronmarbles.com/playground.htm I wonder what’s meant by knocking marbles out of the ring. Do they mean out of the small ring, or out of the large ring? If it means out of the small ring, then Ring Taw and Ringer are definitely different games.
Brandy, this may be a bit…
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Brandy, this may be a bit late, but I recommend reading this page about the history of Ringer: http://akronmarbles.com/players_history_the_game_of_ringer.htm It’s also worth going through the tournament rule changes that happened over the years. Then follow that link to the “Playground” book and give it a read. It’ll give good insight into how Ringer came to be and why it was choosen as the offical game. Ringer is a good mix of all the classic marble games listed in “Playground”. So of all games, I’d say Ringer is definitely one to learn. Then learn some variations on Ringer. The 1928 rules describe Ringer with poison shooter rules (this is my favorite, and I think it’s most classic). If you want to teach playing for keeps, then I’d recommend Ring Taw (as described in “Playground”). It’s like Ringer, but the rules are simpler and the higher stakes gambling, I think, is more fun. Other than that, I think Bocci with marbles is fun. Also, golf is a fun game too. Here’s a really simple made up game (like golf). I call it Regatta. Just put two pins in the ground. Start at one pin and shoot towards the second. When you hit the second, you turn around and shoot back at the first. When you hit the first, that’s one lap. Set a game to be a specific number of laps and be the first to finish. I use this game to practice my aim. When playing with others, if you hit someone elses shooter, you get a second shot. Set the pins far enough apart such that it’s a par 2 course. You only need one marble to play
Thanks kenmoose! At…
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Thanks kenmoose! At the moment, my daughter just likes to look at marbles. I, on the other hand, have the interest in game play. I had marbles as a kid, but I never learned how to shoot them. It’s a shame, because I’m finding them quiet entertaining now. Too bad marbles carries the stigma of being a child’s game (exception being Rolley Hole). It’s like having a pool table you carry around in your pocket. Just good basic fun. I hope when my kids get a little older, I can interest them in game play. It really is a great sport. As for games to play, I think the original game of Ring Taw (as described in “Playground” cica 1866) or the Ringer tournament rules of 1928 sound the most fun. Something about retaining the poison shooter rules adds so much more to the game. I’m glad to hear marbles is making a come back. It’d be nice to see kids get into this great sport again.