ROLLING HOOPS
Yesterday I was hiking in Prospect Park, in Brooklyn, and saw this exhibit at the Lefferts Historic House there. Rolling Hoops: A far cry from children's computer games, right?
CONKERS
Reading about Rolling Hoops, a game of yore, brought to mind Conkers--another old-fashioned British game. Conkers is played in the autumn, when horse chestnuts ripen and fall to the ground. Players poke a hole through the nut and attach a string to it, then opponents take turns striking the other's conker...until, ultimately, one of the conkers is destroyed. The rules to Conkers are a bit elaborate; to watch a video about Conkers, click HERE
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