Bom, Bom, Bom
[this version submitted from thesouth]
There are two sides (teams), doesn'tmatter how many on each side and it doesn't have to be even. It sort oflike Charades, but instead of acting out a word or phrase, you act outoccupations.
Each side gets in a "huddle" attheir "home base" to decidewhat occupation they will act out and whichever side is ready first begins. That"team" yells loudly, while "marching" toward the other team, "Bom, Bom,Bom...Here we come...All the way from Washington."
Then the other teamyells, "Where'd you come from?"
Answer: "Pretty girls' station!"
The other team yells, "What's your occupation?"
Answer: "Almost anything!"
Then the other team yells, "Get to work!"
The team starts acting out its occupation(such as painters, auto mechanic, etc...) and when the other teamguesses correctly, the "acting" team has to run back to its "home base"without any member being tagged by the other team. If they make it, they get to dothe acting again.
Contributed by Ginger Davis
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[submitted from the north-east]
To begin when there is a group ofchildren, pick two captains and they then
choose their “team”. Each teamhas a home base. After teams are chosen,
one team is chosen to present thecharade. This team then decides what to
do, ie. “wash dishes”; “washclothes”; “ride a horse”; “going grocery
shopping”; etc. Once this has beendone and the actions for the charade
discussed, the teams line up on theirhome bases facing each other. The
teams then approach each other andthe team chosen to begin the game, begins
with the following question:
Team 1: “Here we come.”
Team 2: “Where are you from?”
Team 1: “New Orleans.” (This isthe name that we always called the game.)
Team 2: “What’s your trade?”
Team 1: “Ice cream and lemonade.”
(Team 1 then begins the charade andTeam 2 tries to guess. The captain of
Team 1 answers the guesses either bysaying yes or no or you’re getting
warm, you’re getting closer, you’regoing to burn, etc. If the correct
guess is made, Team 2 tries to catchthe members of Team 1 before Team 1 can
run back to their home base.)
Contributed by Carol Jarmin
