Amongst the legion of really strange party games Trussed Fowls stands out as being truly bizarre (although I have played Battle le Trec, more of which later). Trussed Fowls is a game for two partygoers at a time. Each is trussed. This means wrists are firmly tied, ankles are firmly tied and then the player crouches down so his elbows are below his knees. A long stick is then slipped over one elbow under both knees and over the other elbow. Trussed like a chicken. The two 'fowls' are placed facing each other with their feet touching. The aim is to roll over your opponent using any means left to you. Barking!
I've got this in a 1901 book of kid's games - it's got a really strange illustration of a schoolboy trussed up to the stick. I keep meaning to scan it in for my own blog.
I've got this in a 1901 book of kid's games - it's got a really strange illustration of a schoolboy trussed up to the stick. I keep meaning to scan it in for my own blog.
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