“What d’ya wanna play?”

[Jazzy1]

It was the rallying question that called us into the streets, alleys, backyards and barn lots, where no adults were around to organize us or enforce the rules.

“What d’ya wanna play?”

“I don’t know. What d’ya wanna play?”

No one ever wanted to be the first to answer, because the first suggestion was always shot down.

“Hide-and-seek?”

“Nah, that’s for babies.”

“Hopscotch?”

“Nobody has chalk.”

“I know! Let’s play tag!”

“Yeah. You’re it!”

And off we’d go, racing through our childhood.

Outdoor games are among our most precious memories.

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Pretend we're all that age again. Now I'm going to ask each of you: “What d’ya wanna play?”

 

[IrishEyes]

I sure do NOT want to play "Grown Up" anymore.

Hide and Seek seems to be my 8 year old Gr-D's favorite still, but I can't crawl under the chairs or behind the sofa like I used to.

 

[hollydolly]

..anther favourite was Chinese jump......some people called it Elastics

 

[Lewkat]

Baseball or stick ball were the usual cries in my neighborhood of boys,

 

[Pappy]

Kick the can under the light of street lights and Mother may I?

 

[Jazzy1]

Dodge Ball

 

[Paco Dennis]

Simon Says

 

[Aunt Bea]

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I want to race our turtles again. Cute thread Jazzy. I have to say, I really like the topics you choose.

 

[Jazzy1]

I want to race our turtles again. Cute thread Jazzy. I have to say, I really like the topics you choose.

Thank you very much.

 

[Rae]

Parcheesi

 

[Jazzy1]

Jacks

 

[KSav]

These posts are bringing back memories! I remember with Hide and Seek, when whoever was "It" finished counting they'd shout out "Apple, peaches, pumpkin pie; who's not ready, holler 'I'!", and invariably there were a few faint shouts of "I!", and they'd have to count a little more. Good times.

When we moved here to North Dakota I was very happy to see that the two most popular games on the school playground were four square and tetherball, good old classics.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

These posts are bringing back memories! I remember with Hide and Seek, when whoever was "It" finished counting they'd shout out "Apple, peaches, pumpkin pie; who's not ready, holler 'I'!", and invariably there were a few faint shouts of "I!", and they'd have to count a little more. Good times.

When we moved here to North Dakota I was very happy to see that the two most popular games on the school playground were four square and tetherball, good old classics.

I have the same memories about Hide and Seek that yo do KSav.
@Jazzy1 Jacks would have been my second choice. And you're welcome, of course.

 

[Jazzy1]

Wanna play skipping stones like this boy is doing?

 

[astralcat]

Hopscotch


Marbles

 

[officerripley]

As near as I can remember, it used to be "Who gets the biggest allowance?" or "Who wears the best clothes?"

 

[Flarbalard]

No one has said it, so I will......DOCTOR

 

[jujube]

In those un-PC days, we played a lot of Cowboys-and-Indians and Cops-and-Robbers.