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i32 FOOL, FOOL, COME TO SCHOOL
him as they can. This steeplechase continues till the followers are all tired out.—Keith (Rev. W. Gregor).
This is a very general game among schoolboys, but in Hereford it was a town custom occurring once in seven years on nth October (Folk-lore Journal, v. 75).
Fool, Fool, come to School
This game is played under the name of " Foolie, Foolie " at Duthil, Strathspey. The players are placed in a row, either standing or sitting. Two are chosen, the one as Namer and the other as Foolie. Foolie withdraws, if not out of sight, at least out of range of hearing. The Namer then gives a name secretly to each player. When this is done, he calls on Foolie—Foolie, Foolie, come to your schoolie.
Foolie pays no attention to this call. It is again repeated, but with the same results. This goes on for several times. At last the Namer calls out—
Foolie, Foolie, come to your schoolie;
Your bannocks are burnin' an' ready for turnin'.
Foolie always obeys this call, comes and stations himself beside the Namer. A little chaffing generally goes on against Foolie. The Namer says, " Come chise me oot, come chise me in, tae " so and so, naming one by the assumed fancy name. Foolie makes choice of one. If the choice falls right, the one so chosen steps from the line and stands beside Foolie. If the choice falls wrong, the one named remains in the line. All the players' names are called out in this way. If any stand un-chosen by Foolie, the Namer then goes up to each and asks if he wants, e.g., "an aipple," "an orange," "a kirk," "a cottage," &c. Each one whispers what he wants. The same question is put to Foolie. If he answers, e.g., "orange," the one so named steps out and stands beside Foolie. All not first chosen are gone over in this way. Those left unchosen take their stand beside the Namer. There is then a tug-of-war, with the Namer and Foolie as the leaders.—Keith (Rev. W. Gregor).
In Hants the children stand vis-a-vis, as in a country dance. One of the number is sent out of earshot, and the others decide with the Captain as to the name of the bird each wishes to |
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