Our Childhood Games
A Game of Mublety Peg
told by The family
The passage describes a pastime for improving skill: a player balances an open pocketknife on the back of his hand, then uses his other hand to flip it downward against the handle, trying to make it stick in the ground.
In the family's own words
As a pastime, and for improving skill, a player balances an open pocketknife on the back of his hand and tries to flip it off with his other hand with a downward motion against the handle, in a manner that will cause it to stick when it lands on the ground.
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