duck
duck n A tin can was put on this rock to serve as the 'duck', and part of the game [Duck on the Rock] was to knock the duck from the rock. The boys, any number, stood on a line in the dust about 10 or 12 feet from the duck. Each one was armed with a small stone which he threw at the duck t...
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/22424 |
| Summary: | duck n A tin can was put on this rock to serve as the 'duck', and part of the game [Duck on the Rock] was to knock the duck from the rock. The boys, any number, stood on a line in the dust about 10 or 12 feet from the duck. Each one was armed with a small stone which he threw at the duck to knock it from the rock. In addition to the boys throwing the rocks there was a keeper of the duck whose duty it was to put the duck back on the rock once it was knocked off. GMS Sept 73 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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