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Old 05-05-2017, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rivaridger1 View Post
We used to play " Spread " with a jackknife or hunting knife. You stood facing each other with your feet together. You then took turns throwing the knife into the ground next to the other person's foot, the rules of the game forcing him to move his foot to where the knife stuck into the ground. You " lost " the game when you could not spread your legs any further and fell over. Playing with canvass covered sneakers or sandals often required a trip to the doctor for a stitch or two when the knife was errantly thrown. Does anyone really think fidget spinners are really a threat ? Note I used the word " him ". The girls didn't play.
We played, using our Girl Scout knives.