skating rocks

skate v I often had the habit, as did other boys at Barr'd Islands, during our school years, of skating rocks on water. It became a sort of game actually. The idea was to see who could make a rock skate or hop the most times. DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I Used I skeet*, SKITTER v, Skeeting, ska...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43215
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Summary:skate v I often had the habit, as did other boys at Barr'd Islands, during our school years, of skating rocks on water. It became a sort of game actually. The idea was to see who could make a rock skate or hop the most times. DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I Used I skeet*, SKITTER v, Skeeting, skating [see 'ducks & drakes'] Source is listed as C 69-7. Only part of quote is used.