You’ll need two burlap sacks filled with straw and a wooden rail perched high enough to keep your feet from touching the ground. The area beneath the rail should be generously cushioned — a minor haystack will do. You and your partner straddle the rail, face-to-face, and have a go at “whopping” each other with the sacks until one
(and frequently both) fall off.
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Keep an eye out for spectators. Most people who stand around watching a game really want to be playing with you. Invite them.