A Conversation for Playground Games

Farmer, Farmer

Post 1

CopyMaster

The game described here as "Farmer, Farmer" is also played in the USA, under the name, "Red Rover." The chant used by the "it" person in the USA version is "Red Rover, Red Rover, let (color) come over!"


Farmer, Farmer

Post 2

Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE)

Actually, what I remember as Red Rover was more like Chains. The chant was similar to the one above, except instead of (color), it was (name).


Farmer, Farmer

Post 3

ex-lancs

In the 1950s in Manchester, this rhyme was "Please Mr Fisher(man) can I cross your golden water?" and the reply was "Not unless you've got [colour] on".


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