This is the first form of gambling a young South Philly kid was introduced to, besides Uncle Giuseppe betting the ponies at the local bar. Pitching pennies was a favorite pastime and kids would save their lunch and chore money to play.
The first step to pitching pennies would be to find a nice open wall [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Pitching Pennies
Posted in Games on May 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hide The Strap
Posted in Games on May 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hide the strap may have been a little before my time, but talking to the old-heads (older folks in the neighborhood) gave me great insight to how hide the strap was played.
The game was played similar to hide and seek, but with a twist. A strap or belt was hidden somewhere in a predetermined neighborhood [...]
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Buck-Buck
Posted in Games on May 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Buck-Buck was a fun and sometimes painful game we played for hours on end in Key School Yard (Francis Scott Key School on 8th & Wolf Streets). The game was played by one person being the wall cushion or anchor. The first person of the defending team would bend over and hold onto the anchors [...]
