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Chewing Gum Contest: Tie a stick of gum in the
middle of a piece of string. Supply as many as you think will take
part. Each of a pair of contestants takes an end of string in his
mouth, and at a signal begins to chew. The one that arrives at the gum first
gets it.
| The Hidden Object: Send the boys out of the tent or dining hall. Take a thimble, ring, coin, bit of paper, or any small article, and place it where it is perfectly visible but in a spot where it is not likely to be noticed. Let the boys come in and look for it. When one of them sees it he should quietly sit down without indicating to the others where it is. After a fair time he should be told to point it out to those who have not succeeded in finding it, to ensure his having really seen it. |
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Talk, Whistling or Laughing Fests: The two
contestants face each other in the center of the ring and upon the word
"Go," start talking. Sometimes the subject upon which they
are to talk is previously announced. When this is done, the
contestants usually make a speech, so it is funnier to simply instruct them
to continuously talk at each other on any subject they please. The
time is usually sixty seconds. The rules are (1) Talk so that the
spectators can hear; (2) Do not use hands when talking; (3) Carry on
as much conversation as possible with more nonsense than sense; (4)
All spectators participate in selecting the winner; (5) Repeating same
phrase more than twice disqualifies contestant.
| Prune Tug-of-War: Tie a prune or piece of
candy in the center of a piece of string about five feet long. The
object of the contest is to see which one can reach the prune first by
winding the string around his tongue. The contestants are not allowed
to use hands or bodies in any way.
| Rooster Fight: This is a game in which the
entries battle to push each other out of the ring or off balance. The
players may place a stick under their knees or grasp their toes, ankles or better
still, their shoe strings.
| Indian Leg Wrestling: The contestants lie down. As the leader counts slowly to three each player raises his inner leg (bent knees not allowed). On count "three" the players instantly lock knees and try to roll each other over. |
See Also:
Ripley's Indoor Games
Games for Boys
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