ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUMBLETYPEG
From mumble the peg, a loser in the game being required to pull the knife out of the ground using the teeth.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUMBLETYPEG»
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mumbletypeg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
From The Outside In And Back Again: A Falingsdale Tale
in a warlike state of mind. The other three pod creatures gathered around their
leader and began a whispering chant, “Mumbletypeg, mumbletypeg, release the
demons and conquer with the dread. Mumbletypeg, mumbletypeg, cast out your ...
2
Vagabond Boy: Memoir of a Youth's Journey Through a ...
17. MUMBLETYPEG. One night a few weeks later, Dick came back drunk to the
apartment. His condition was obvious tomeashestumbledintothe tiny room next to
the kitchen that served both as a living room and dining area. It featured a ratty ...
3
In Our Own Sweet Time: A Story of Kids from the Forties
Later that day, as a peace offering ofsorts, hegaveme a penknife and taught meto
play the game called mumbletypeg. Cash said his brothers had taught him.
Mumbletypeg was oneof those childhood traditions that simply got passedalong.
In Mumbletypeg you toss or drop a knife from various positions while sitting or
kneeling. The idea is to make the knife stick in the ground. For safety's sake, the
blade must be blunt and have no cutting edge. A good knife for Mumbletypeg is ...
He was making pretty good money in cash, slept through most every night, and
was even playing around with this weird post-punk band called Mumbletypeg. I
took the opportunity to camp out the laundromat and clean everything we owned.
6
A Monk in the Inner City: The ABCs of a Spiritual Journey
What I do remember is the neighborhood gang owning our firstknife andhaving a
great timeplaying mumbletypeg in front ofmyhouse. By neighborhood gang
Imeanall the boys inmy neighborhood and me. Youremember mumbletypeg?
7
Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade and Triumph with the Hidden ...
As the two former presidents opened the Tiffany boxes and unfolded the knives,
the Secret Service came running, but Reagan waved themaway when I said, “
Remember when you were kids, andyou played mumbletypeg?” Notonly didhe ...
8
Stories from the Name Tree: And Other Nonsense
The golf course is where I learned to play mumbletypeg—the hard way.
Mumbletypeg is a game played with a jackknife that requires flipping the knife
through a series of moves and getting the blade to stick in the ground. You do this
until ...
William Ronald Isaacs, 2010
9
The life I really lived: a novel
I taught Gary how to play what Joe and I called "mumbletypeg." Mumbletypeg
was played with a jackknife, two blades open. The knife was given a toss onto
firm earth or a good-sized board, the object being to drive the blades or blade
into the ...
10
Sweetie Ladd's Historic Fort Worth
The boys in the center of the picture play mumbletypeg with two-bladed
pocketknives, commonly called jack- knives. Boys were permitted to carry knives,
because a knife was considered a standard part of a boy's equipment.
Mumbletypeg ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUMBLETYPEG»
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Boxlocks, Pinfires, Muzzle Brakes and Mumbletypeg
Mumbletypeg is a game devised by kids over 300 years ago whereby pocket knives are flipped into the air with the goal of their blade or blades ... «Meridian Star, Jul 15»
5 things to know and you gonna eat that? Really?
... the math doesn't add up, he said. Next up, the governor has challenged the lawmakers to a game of mumbletypeg, winner takes a leg. «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jul 15»
Bad Bird Humbled by Mississippi Call Makers
Shaky Head Time · Boxlocks, Pinfires, Muzzle Brakes and Mumbletypeg · How to learn to know better · Fishing with Hawkins Ridge ... «Meridian Star, May 15»
The Sound of Screaming
... or his long-time gig playing guitar and flute in the Centennial-based band Mumbletypeg. But now it is time to get something done on the film. «Daily Yonder, Jul 14»
The Wild Children of Yesteryear
And though we envision innocents playing with a hoop and a stick, many preferred “mumbletypeg” — a game where two players competed to ... «New York Times, May 14»
Wyoming Tribune Eagle 2014 concert guide
Riverside. Free camping and entry to show. Lineup not announced. (Previous guests include The Patti Fiasco, Mumbletypeg and many more.) ... «Wyoming Tribune, May 14»
Summer 2014 Festivals
... Tyler Music, Harriman Exit, Bearfoot Band, Mumbletypeg, The Ninjahs, Blackwell, Jeffrey Duloz and many more. Riverside, WY: whatfest.com. «Wyoming Public Media, May 14»
Mom had the backs of Chalich kids
Once, they were playing a children's game called mumbletypeg. It usually involves a pocket knife. Only they used an ax and accidentally cut off ... «The Spokesman Review, Sep 12»
Case Study | A Round With the Count
Bartenders on both coasts in the current golden era of cocktaildom have adopted Fernet Branca as a sort of occupational mumbletypeg, ... «New York Times, Apr 11»
'Encyclopedia of Southern Culture' adds volume on recreation
Among these are an old standard from my schoolyard days and one mentioned by Mark Twain himself — mumbletypeg. It's mildly incredible ... «Press-Register - al.com, Feb 11»
