Your Ancestors Probably Played These 20 Awkward Party Games

Your Ancestors Probably Played These 20 Awkward Party Games

Shannon Quinn - October 28, 2018

Your Ancestors Probably Played These 20 Awkward Party Games
Players needed an old show to play the swinging shoe game. Credit: Pexels

6. “The Swinging Shoe” was pretty dangerous.

One person ties a rope around a heavy leather shoe, and then starts to swing it around in a circle around them. The other players have to jump as the shoe is coming towards them. This is kind of like the elementary school game “snake in the grass”, which is usually played with just a jump rope. However, the swinging shoe is far more dangerous, because it has the potential to trip up and cause bruises to the players.

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