lazy-stick

lazy a To decide who was the stronger, two men would sit on the floor or the ground facing each other. Each would place the soles of his feet against the soles of the feet of his opponent. Some other person would place a round stick, about two inches in diameter, and three feet long, midway between...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/53096
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Summary:lazy a To decide who was the stronger, two men would sit on the floor or the ground facing each other. Each would place the soles of his feet against the soles of the feet of his opponent. Some other person would place a round stick, about two inches in diameter, and three feet long, midway between them. The contestants would catch hold of the stick, and at the word 'go', they would pull as hard as they were able. This stick was called a 'lazy-stick.' DNE-cit G. M. Story MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Used I lazy man's load, lazy-stick, lady stick Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 14 Jul 2015