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McFarland’s yard

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Kick the Can in Front of 3209The family recalls frequently playing their own Guild version of Kick the Can in the street in front of 3209, sometimes limiting hiding places to their yard and McFarland’s yard. They describe choosing a kicker, counting to fifty, searching for hiders, and racing to the can to capture or free players. Weak kicks drew shouts of “baby kick,” and anyone caught skipping numbers had to count again. Their rules allowed tripping, shoving, and tackling to protect the can. The family admits that players sometimes deliberately kept an inept child “It” for the entire game.

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