Tipcat, or tip cat, not sure which. The short stick is the cat. Pre war and
just after have played this with cousins, mainly but not exclusively boys.
Lyn
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From: "Mark Weiss" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:56 PM
Subject: fun query
>A children's game, called quimbumbia in Cuba. The child has two sticks, one
>long, one short. He places the short one on the ground and hits one end of
>it with the long stick, causing the short stick to jump upwards, at which
>point he (it's a boy's game) whacks it. What's it called in English?
>Anybody know the Obies?
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