Swat the Fly
[This tag variation comes fromAlaska, which, if you don't know, has quite nasty bugs]
In the first variation, one personwas "it" (the swatter). The
swatter had either a *very* lightstick or our favorites, large
ferns or skunk cabbage leaves.(Ketchikan is in the Tongass rain
forest, so we had plenty ofpotential, safe, swatting material).
Everyone would be in a circle aroundthe swatter. The swatter
would count "1,2,3 go" andeveryone would run yelling "swat the
fly". If you were"swatted", you were out. The first one swatted
became the next swatter. The swattercontinues to swat until he
gives up or can't catch anyone else.The swatter who swats the
most flies wins.
In the second variation, usuallyplayed with new, unsuspecting
kids, we reversed roles."It" was the fly and everyone else had
swatters. "It" would count"1,2,3 go" and then run like heck!
Everyone would chase "it"until he was swatted. The last one to
swat "it" was the next fly.
We always used soft things asswatters so no one was hurt.
Honest.
Contributed by Kathy Lea
