tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post6714238587029156181..comments2024-03-18T21:12:52.392-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: You shall neither smile nor laughAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-25107649395802531242020-08-22T18:23:51.838-04:002020-08-22T18:23:51.838-04:00My grandmother must have grown up in the same area...My grandmother must have grown up in the same area in Salt Lake. She taught us to play,<br /><br />I am an old lady with a stick and a staff<br />and you better not smile nor laugh but say right out I will!<br /><br />The person in the middle would wander around in the circle looking and adressing at every one but when they got to "I will" they turned and faced one individual staring them straight in the face. That person had to say I will with out smiling or laughing or they would be it. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214432055552479746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-30546031980878634832017-04-19T19:37:05.137-04:002017-04-19T19:37:05.137-04:00My wife played this game as a kid and she plays it...My wife played this game as a kid and she plays it with my kids.<br />She says "I am an old man with a stick and a staff and you must neither smile nor laugh..."<br />She grew up in northwestern Wyoming. He mother grew up Mormon and surely it came from my wife's Mormon grandmother.TwinsRRUshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986983095263594861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-80267110923137836082016-03-05T06:14:26.718-05:002016-03-05T06:14:26.718-05:00My mother is 76 and from Salt Lake City, UT. I ju...My mother is 76 and from Salt Lake City, UT. I just know that sometimes she says, "I'm an<br />old lady with a stick and a staff. Now don't you dare smile. Now don't you dare laugh."Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110225043993838484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-23725706854236980782012-11-08T01:25:33.625-05:002012-11-08T01:25:33.625-05:00So my name is Hess and when researching this game ...So my name is Hess and when researching this game my grandmother played with us I came uPon this blog. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-11823132517531903032010-11-25T10:43:01.979-05:002010-11-25T10:43:01.979-05:00I do think that we said "witch" not &quo...I do think that we said "witch" not "old lady" back in the day...Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-60919949634395851002010-11-24T01:54:37.852-05:002010-11-24T01:54:37.852-05:00Yes, I've played the wink-em game, though we c...Yes, I've played the wink-em game, though we called it "Wink'em'n'grab'em."Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-61456709853910260582010-11-24T01:23:20.109-05:002010-11-24T01:23:20.109-05:00We played "I love you baby, but I just can...We played "I love you baby, but I just can't smile" but not the old lady game. I'm sensing a new Halloween tradition in that one though!<br /><br />Plus the winking business sounds like party! What fun.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650216689414959056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-13361612528681987292010-11-23T23:36:47.014-05:002010-11-23T23:36:47.014-05:00Agreed with others. I played various versions - &q...Agreed with others. I played various versions - "Baby I love you but I just can't smile" being the most common, I think. I've not heard of that second version either though - I like it!<br /><br />Now one I wonder if you've played: Wink-'em. A circle of girls in chairs with a boy behind every chair. One chair is empty (so one less girl than boy overall). The boy behind the empty chair winks at a girl who then tries to escape her chair and get to the empty chair. The boy behind her must stay looking down at her back (no cheating and seeing who was winked at) and, based on sheer reaction of her movement, try to grab her and sit her back in her chair. His arms must remain at his side when he waits. Anyway, it's fun too! ...and now I've written another blog post in your comments. Sorry!Matt Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224710061292919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-18698133804496105622010-11-23T05:37:52.455-05:002010-11-23T05:37:52.455-05:00We played 'Darling' all the time. From whe...We played 'Darling' all the time. From when I was little to a 4-H camp counselor in high school. I grew up in Northern Minnesota, Alaska & Eastern Nebraska. Go figure.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156931462264594753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-25405187827359558972010-11-23T00:40:03.106-05:002010-11-23T00:40:03.106-05:00We used to play "Honey do you love me?" ...We used to play "Honey do you love me?" in elementary school. The answer was "Honey, yes I love you, but I just can't smile."<br /><br />Never heard of that second version.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-66829466820716443082010-11-22T18:47:14.502-05:002010-11-22T18:47:14.502-05:00I ditto Amanda. :)I ditto Amanda. :)Krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913428516869324522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-6782428238622380582010-11-22T16:30:33.028-05:002010-11-22T16:30:33.028-05:00I played the "Darling, if you love me" v...I played the "Darling, if you love me" version as a child! It's one my grandmother taught us. Wow, good memories. Haven't thought of that in awhile.Margaret Proffitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388614713155908247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-17243963885762203812010-11-22T16:27:53.746-05:002010-11-22T16:27:53.746-05:00I have played "Baby, if you love me. . ."...I have played "Baby, if you love me. . ." at least a few times as a teenager, but I've never heard of the second version.AmandaStretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649673692690240933noreply@blogger.com