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The one in front is the head, the one on the end is the tail of the horse. “Old Plug” stands within a circle formed by all other players. The players in the circle have a large ball, or bean bag, and attempt to hit Old Plug on the tail. Old Plug avoids being hit on the tail by keeping his head toward the ball. The first man in the line may knock the ball with his hands back to the players of the circle. The player who hits Old Plug’s tail becomes the head. The tail player drops off, and joins the circle. In a large circle, there may be two horses.
Elephant Walk
Two boys stand facing each other; No. 1 grasps No. 2 by the top of the trousers. No. 2 at the same time jumps, and locks his legs high up under the arms of No. 1; then lets his arms and the upper part of his body fall backward, swinging back between the legs of No. 1. After passing through the legs, he grasps No. 1 by the heels with both hands. No. 1 falls forward on his hands, and walks on all fours like an elephant.
No. 2 pushes up until his arms are straight, his head high and his back arched. When the two boys go along rapidly this way, it quite resembles the. walk of an elephant.
No. 2 may assist in the walk by lifting alternately on the ankles of No. 1, as he steps. No. 2 returns to the first position simply by swinging back through between the legs assisted by No. 1, unlocking his feet as he completes the swing and dropping to his feet.
Centipede
No. 1 jumps on the back of No. 2, and locks his legs squarely around No. 2’s body. No. 2 leans forward until both boys can place their hands flat on the floor. They walk in this position. There will be two sets of hands and one set of feet on the floor.
After trying this, have another boy climb on No. 1, and clamp his knees against his waist, with a foot along either hip, placing his hands on the floor, ahead of the other two. Then there are three sets of arms and one pair of legs. Try to walk all together.
