tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.comments2023-09-28T03:28:17.063-04:003 Ring BinderLynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comBlogger1962125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-36678987180704573462018-02-27T20:08:34.619-05:002018-02-27T20:08:34.619-05:00I'm from Newington Ct and I played this came f...I'm from Newington Ct and I played this came for hours as I was an only child and it was great time filler. Pretty much everything was as stated by previous posts but I said highsies lowsies. And after knees and then toes I said "and around the world I go" while raising my right leg and throwing ball under it to the wall. Maybe I made it my own but don't know. Looked this up cause I am teaching my grandsons the game. I can't believe others loved as I did. So great! Theresa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697509268307343475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-12506482583415127542018-02-09T12:08:02.107-05:002018-02-09T12:08:02.107-05:00I saved this post a few years ago and just came ac...I saved this post a few years ago and just came across it again. My mom taught me this when I was little (in the 90s) and I remember having so much fun with it (would 2010 kids like it too?). This is how my Mom taught me (she grew up in Somerville): plainsies, clapsies, roll-the-ball, tabapsies, right hand, left hand, hi-casies, low-casies, touch-my-knee, touch-my-toe, touch-my-heal, give it a kick (kick your leg, or maybe toss the ball under your leg) and away you go (throw it high and twirl before catching). After finishing once through the plain way, we added the CLAP (the first movement after plainsies) to every move. Next time through, we added the "roll-the-ball" to every move... and so on through the series. <br /><br />(part is a copy and paste from another comment to save time haha) <br /><br />I'm excited to play it again! (29 years old ^_- ) I teach students in China on my computer and I think this would be a blast to show them!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675591862678814961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-55882080341585581782017-07-01T02:55:10.890-04:002017-07-01T02:55:10.890-04:00Morgan Freeman's version. Low key, but powerfu...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAa6qdBN7Z0" rel="nofollow"> Morgan Freeman's version</a>. Low key, but powerful for it.RThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839360630529589800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-37115781990127548902017-03-09T21:16:43.280-05:002017-03-09T21:16:43.280-05:00Love this!Love this!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049833165464780021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-56372585697979069882015-11-04T11:55:05.169-05:002015-11-04T11:55:05.169-05:00Supper compilation about liberty quotes. Thanks fo...Supper compilation about liberty quotes. Thanks for sharing!!Liberty quoteshttp://www.quoteschart.com/liberty-quotes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-4398654988826478412015-10-05T12:12:54.440-04:002015-10-05T12:12:54.440-04:00In Montreal we did "plainsies, clappsies, tur...In Montreal we did "plainsies, clappsies, turn about, tabapsies, right hand, left hand, touch your heeel, touch your toe, touch your knee, and away we go (last was the twirl about and back to catch.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-11271115028675805142014-11-17T12:43:59.169-05:002014-11-17T12:43:59.169-05:00From Northeast Philly about 1970 - Plainsies, clap...From Northeast Philly about 1970 - Plainsies, clapsies, twirl your hands, two backsies, your right hand, your left hand, bounce the ground, high as the sky, low as the sea, touch the knee, touch the toe, touch the ankle, and under we go. At least, that's what I remember!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-34583548742085951082014-02-10T11:27:52.321-05:002014-02-10T11:27:52.321-05:00Ugh. Frankly, I was hoping to never have to hear t...Ugh. <i>Frank</i>ly, I was hoping to never have to hear that name again.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-77547849807908334792014-02-07T23:30:24.199-05:002014-02-07T23:30:24.199-05:00“Government is simply the name we give to the thin...“Government is simply the name we give to the things we choose to do together.”<br /><br />Sounds like if we were to put all of these guys in a bag with Barney Frank and shook them up, then Hillary Clinton's "It Takes A Village" would probably fall out. <br /><br />c. andrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-5679580522507077452013-11-28T00:53:58.214-05:002013-11-28T00:53:58.214-05:00Hi, I came across this post tonight as I was looki...Hi, I came across this post tonight as I was looking for some games we played as kids. And YES, I am from MA also and played this game. But we said 'plainsies, clapsies, roll-the-ball, tabapsies, right hand, left hand, hi-casies, low-casies, touch-my-knee, touch-my-toe, touch-my-heal, and away you go (throw it high and twirl before catching). After finishing once through the plain way, we added the CLAP (the first movement after plainsies) to every move. Next time through, we added the "roll-the-ball" to every move... and so on through the series. This was the variation from Milton. So fun to see others who played this too. chappy2004https://www.blogger.com/profile/15029431269110736399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-31906537120900010812013-06-27T13:37:59.997-04:002013-06-27T13:37:59.997-04:00We played this in Ipswich and we also said tabapsi...We played this in Ipswich and we also said tabapsies and touched our shoulders. The rest was the same as what Ashley said, except that at the end we said "and away you go." I think we tossed it under our leg, though. Hard to remember, it's been almost 40 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-47058685404379232642013-06-01T07:09:43.396-04:002013-06-01T07:09:43.396-04:00Hey, Happy Retro Girl, thanks for the comment.
I...Hey, Happy Retro Girl, thanks for the comment. <br /><br />In Salem, we did not say hi-ka-sies, or low-ca-sies, but I'm guessing that all made sense with the rhythm of the song.<br /><br />Ahhh, the crazy unquestioned stuff of our youth.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-72145779093526612552013-05-31T13:27:35.288-04:002013-05-31T13:27:35.288-04:00Lynne, my BFF remembered Plainsies Clapsies last n...Lynne, my BFF remembered Plainsies Clapsies last night and I went crazy!!! We're from Massachusetts too (Dorchester-Mattapan) and we, of course, said "tabapsies" too. In the middle we had "high-ka-sies, low-ca-sies." What town were you from? Do you remember the other games we had like this one? We've remembered about a half a dozen.Happy Retro Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198222623620132028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-59444664403952730722013-04-09T06:46:07.700-04:002013-04-09T06:46:07.700-04:00I am in no way denying the existence of racism, ju...I am in no way denying the existence of racism, just the fatuous causation this map suggests. I don't think it tells any part of the story unless "that story" is that people like to equate correlation with causation. I am equally sure that more than a few folks voted for Obama for racist reasons. <br /><br />Let's face it, those of us who have chosen to vote have been stuck trying desperately to decide which set of mixed premises would do the least harm.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-39978562496209269152013-04-08T21:29:16.182-04:002013-04-08T21:29:16.182-04:00Sadly, I think there is something to this. There r...Sadly, I think there is something to this. There really are people who will vote for anyone but the black man. Maybe a lot of them.<br /><br />It is not the only reason people voted for Romney. Some did so because they thought he was on the side of Jesus. Others because they thought he was genuinely interested in defending freedom in general or the free market in particular.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure how anyone paying attention could have thought Romney was an advocate for freedom, but at times he talked a good game.<br /><br />Still, I think there are more than a few who voted Republican from purely racist reasons. And this map tells part of that story.Eric W. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899231524219910068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-17143813901814992552013-01-19T06:37:39.428-05:002013-01-19T06:37:39.428-05:00You're welcome, Donna! My tabapsies chant deve...You're welcome, Donna! My tabapsies chant developed in northeast Massachusetts. And yours?Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-1513136088244333822013-01-18T20:26:45.469-05:002013-01-18T20:26:45.469-05:00Thank you for this trip down memory lane. I was lo...Thank you for this trip down memory lane. I was looking for the terminology for what I remembered as "roll the ball" - and that's what you called it. I also called it Tabapsies, though I don't remember what the movement was. What region?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-45160382764317212482012-09-25T20:43:54.606-04:002012-09-25T20:43:54.606-04:00Thanks for sharing that.
I plan to re-post it.Thanks for sharing that.<br /><br />I plan to re-post it.Realist Theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443210652365042245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-87040671842474528622012-09-11T14:00:33.841-04:002012-09-11T14:00:33.841-04:00I'm surprised, but I shouldn't be. We can ...I'm surprised, but I shouldn't be. We can see the left embracing religion, particular around election time. <br /><br />My argument still stands: A thug is still a thug, no matter the animal on his lapel pin. I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find another statist thug of the Republican variety. Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-41816083108980380722012-09-11T12:25:23.788-04:002012-09-11T12:25:23.788-04:00Good connection.
Interestingly, when this story c...Good connection.<br /><br />Interestingly, when this story came out, I assumed from his expressed views that Emmett Burns must be of the "religious Right" persuasion. But in fact he is a Democrat, like his fellow thug Mayor Menino.Stephen Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699468585645166392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-4784686830809204102012-07-23T10:47:40.518-04:002012-07-23T10:47:40.518-04:00That is how I remember it, too! It must be a regio...That is how I remember it, too! It must be a regional variation. :)Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-87048659991518868942012-07-19T11:09:57.472-04:002012-07-19T11:09:57.472-04:00Ha! I was just teaching this game to the 10 yr old...Ha! I was just teaching this game to the 10 yr old I take care of and decided to Google it. I always said tabapsies and touched my shoulders too! The way I remember it, it goes: plainsies, clapsies, roll the ball, tabapsies, high ball (throw high), low ball, turn around, touch the ground, touch your knee, touch your toe, touch your heel, and under you go (toss under your leg). So funny that I remember that after almost 20 years. The 10 yr old has been having a blast playing it for an hour!Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-45701362837024298032012-05-18T20:31:55.592-04:002012-05-18T20:31:55.592-04:00Slowly getting caught up on some long overdue pers...Slowly getting caught up on some long overdue personal indulgence of reading your delightful blog.<br />I love your sense of humor.HaynesBEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263223513305886233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-9574751048361694732012-04-13T09:10:12.834-04:002012-04-13T09:10:12.834-04:00Awesome. It's the gift that keeps on giving, e...Awesome. It's the gift that keeps on giving, especially when those funds run out and all the special interests that were artificially supported by it begin to clamor for more for their necessary survival. <br /><br />Don't worry, though. The President told us that we just need to keep up those "<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-calls-taxes-wealthy-fund-middle-class-investments-211903999--abc-news-politics.html" rel="nofollow">investments</a>" before we'll see the real payoff.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-685065582281848343.post-15166858328537366222012-04-13T08:39:20.023-04:002012-04-13T08:39:20.023-04:00To add insult to this, note that the incentive mon...To add insult to this, note that the incentive money that is being provided to physicians for achieving meaningful use of electronic health records came from the 2009 federal stimulus act. So they are using your own tax dollars to harass you.Jaredhttp://ohpcenter.orgnoreply@blogger.com