British Bulldog

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

This is the game where lots of children line up in two lines, then a child from one team runs at the other line with an aim to breaking it. If you break through the line, then you rejoin your team, and your team gets another go. If the line holds firm, you join the other team, and it's their go. Many schools have banned this, and had when we were at school, but I think from anecdotal evidence that it was mainly C of E/other protestant schools that did this, whereas RC schools still allow the game. So, a test:[Poll #271314]

Comments

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

There's also plenty of advantages to being small and nippy too (as long as you don't start the game as 'it', or you'll spend your whole time running around and never being able to hang on to anyone long enough to get anyone on your side!).

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

[grin] My sheer bulk occasionally meant that the catchers avoided me as well, as they didn't fancy trying to get in my way once I was moving ...