Our church had Vacation Bible School last week and I helped on 2 of the days with Games. The second day was beautiful and we were able to play outside. We had some extra time and a couple of the small groups wanted to play Duck, Duck, Gray Duck. We've had the debates with native MN friends about Duck, Duck, Goose versus Duck, Duck, Gray Duck. The argument for MN's "better" Gray Duck version is that colors are used and therefore it's a better game. Instead of going around the circle with just duck, duck, duck, duck, goose it's supposed to be red duck, yellow duck, green duck, blue duck, gray duck. I suppose I can give in a little bit on that point.
However, the kids at VBS just did duck, duck, duck, gray duck and no other colors! Did their parents forget to properly instruct them on how the game is played? Do they not know color names? Should they just give in to how the rest of the world plays the game?!!? Can we teach our kids it's goose and not gray duck and not have them ridiculed? Oh the dilemma! =)
Here's the Wikipedia link to the game. Even Wikipedia recognizes Minnesota's are "different".
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Just my opinion BUT if you choose to live in MN then I think it is your responsibility to teach your children the correct way! :) Kidding of course. I may not ridicule them but I may have to step in and teach them the right way to do it! It is paramount though to teach them to say different colors - otherwise I don't see the point!
I believe that it is only certain parts of MN that use the Gray Duck version. We who lived in southern MN grew up with Goose. It is you northern MN people who are different. :)
Great post, Sarah!
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