Duck, Duck, GRAY DUCK!!!

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by rnnw62

What are you talking about strange? Minnesota people ROCK!

And it's Duck, Duck, Gray Duck!

Born and raised in Minnesota and PROUD of it...

I was born and raised there too....but I still think it's weird we were taught Duck Duck Gray Duck while every child in the other 49 states plays Duck Duck Goose! (It's not like we don't have geese in MN...?)

[daisy mae06]

i found this?
http://www.gray-duck.com/gray-duck/

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by MrYorkiecrazy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Duck_Goose

Thanks for finding and posting that!

Here's what it says:

Duck Duck Goose: Basic concept

A group of players sit in a circle, facing inward, while another player, the 'picker' (a.k.a. the 'fox'), walks around tapping or pointing to each player in turn, calling each a 'duck' until finally picking one to be a 'goose'. The 'goose' then rises and chases and tries to tag the 'picker', while the 'picker' tries to return to and sit where the 'goose' had been sitting. If the picker succeeds, the 'goose' is now the new picker and the process begins again. If the 'goose' succeeds in tagging the picker, the goose may return to sit in the previous spot and the 'picker' resumes the process.

Alternate versions

Duck Duck Gray Duck is played in the north central part of the United States, specifically Central and Southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Two versions of the regional rules exist. The first is played exactly as the original, with the picker saying 'gray duck' instead of 'goose'. In the second version, the 'picker' describes the 'ducks' as being different colors, or with other adjectives — for example, 'blue duck', 'white duck', 'lazy duck'. This adds educational and psychological elements to the game. In addition to teaching vocabulary, this variation gives players the opportunity to confuse their opponents, thus gaining a head start, with phrases that sound similar to "gray duck" (e.g. "May duck," "gr...een duck"). With the full range of adjectives available to them, players might also easily insult one another.