SineWave asked:
you know, the ones were the kids run and hit the back of the wheel with a stick in order to make it roll
you know, the ones were the kids run and hit the back of the wheel with a stick in order to make it roll
what do you call those?
Clair
February 9th, 2007 - 9:40 am
They do not really have a name –
but what you are asking was called
“Hoop rolling”
The hoop and stick are two of the
oldest toys in the world
and have been with us even farther
back then ancient greece…
no one really knows when
it got it’s origins
The hoops you see kids playing with
in the movies are mostly hoops that
were used to hold barrels together
{mostly whiskey}
The stick itself was the most
versatile toy ever…
With a child’s imagination -
a stick could be anything from
a twirling baton, a mighty sword,
a toy gun, a barker’s cane,
a ruler’s staff,
or a magic wand
In fact, the cardboard box,
the stick, and a hoop were just
recently commemorated and
given their own special display
in the Hall of Toys hall of fame
just last year …
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