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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2008
Page
22
The Mini Page highlights traditional games to fill summer days Hopscotch traces to ancient Rome and marble games like Ringer are described Nick Anderson from Mesa County Colorado competes in the 2007 National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood New Jersey where mibsters aim to knock seven marbles from a ring
Marble games have roots over two millennia from ancient Rome. Clay marbles appeared in Egyptian tombs and Native American sites. Machines to mass produce marbles were invented about 120 years ago. Players typically shoot marbles to hit opponents’ pieces or to reach a target like a hole.
A circle game uses marbles inside a ground ring with a larger outer circle. Players shoot a taw to knock opponent marbles from the inner ring and gain a point when a target marble leaves the ring. The shooter continues while hitting targets and stops if missing or leaving the ring.
Wash and trim sugar snap peas. Boil with one cup water for 3 minutes, drain and rinse in cold water. Melt margarine or butter, stir in lemon juice and pour over peas. Salt to taste. Makes 4 servings. Adult supervision recommended.
A memory of classic party games where players write words on paper and act them out within two minutes without speaking. It mentions tiddly winks and dominoes as familiar favorites and invites asking older relatives about childhood games.
Game play description of Kick the Can with circle setup a can in center. It guards can and chases hidden players. When can is kicked, It retrieves it, calls frozen prisoners, then hunts others. Freeing prisoners if hidden runner kicks can. Last to circle becomes It next round.
A child party game guide explains three legged races where pairs run tied together or in a sack. It also describes Midnight Ghost where one child is the ghost and others hide and chase, with the last caught becoming the new ghost.
Egg in the Spoon is a racing game where players balance an egg on a spoon and race to the finish without dropping it. Crack the Whip involves a long line of players holding hands as the leader weaves sharp turns, with fallen teammates trying to catch up safely.
The piece explains tug of war as a school game with two teams pulling a rope to cross a line. It also describes shinny as a rough street hockey like game with improvised sticks and a leather ball played in a field or city lot. The Mini Page staff listed includes Betty Debnam and editors Lisa Tarry, Lucy Lien, and Wendy Daley.
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