Games People Play
"Stuck in the Mud"
by Charlotte Campbell, Jaqueline Deakin (6), Jack Fisher (7) and Alexander Mitchell (7)

Stuck in the Mud!! The interviewee is 7 years old and tells us about a game played when aged 7. My school break times: We like to play 'Stuck in the Mud'. How to play: We need six people or more to play. We need a big place. Each person puts one foot in a circle and someone says ''Eeny Meenee Minee Mo, Put the baby on the po, When the baby comes along hurry up and put it on, Out goes you.'' and the person who hasn't been called out has to be it. If you get caught you have to stand still. You run around and trick the person who is it. When people get bored we stop and play another game. When you are stuck and there is a person next to you, you are not allowed to put your hand out. If you have been touched you are not allowed to run off. If you say ''I don't want to be it'', you have to be it. We learnt the game from our friends. What you need: We just need people. Special game location, surface or design: A playground or field.