Like a Snake in the Grass
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Section titled “Translated text”Some scouts sit on the ground with their eyes blindfolded, forming a circle, each spaced 6–10 paces apart. In the center of the circle, scouting equipment is placed: hats, walking sticks, small shovels, canteens, etc. The rest of the scouts must, by stepping, crawling, or creeping, sneak into the center of the circle and, in the same manner, carry away one of the objects lying there. They should sneak in one at a time, not in a group, as one clumsy scout in the center could betray everyone. The guards may point out a suspicious rustle at their side or in the center of the circle, and the patrol leader checks the validity of the observation and removes the one discovered. A point is awarded to whoever completes the task. Then the roles are switched.
To ensure the game runs smoothly, the sneaking is done on the patrol leader’s signal. He may, by raising his hand, stop the one sent for a few moments, or then point to another, etc., so that there is always only one scout in the center of the circle. If someone is discovered, the patrol leader calls out: “break”, during which everyone remains in their places, and the discovered scout is removed.
Source scan: Polona / National Library of Poland, marked “Public domain”. View scan — PDF pages 137–138.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Zygmunt Wyrobek, Harcerz w polu: zabawy i gry terenowe (1946)
- Printed pages: 131–132 / PDF 137–138
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 131
- Read the source text: hwp-060