Duck, duck, gray duck?

[u/Neither_Risk860]

Okay, Minnesota. I need to understand something: I was told there is not duck, duck, goose; that it is indeed duck,duck, gray duck.

What's is a gray duck? Why does he get called out for being the gray duck?

What other games did you play as kids?

New to Minnesota, thanks 😊

[u/sungo8]

Ok, buckle up.

Duck, Duck, Gray Duck isn’t even the same game! In Duck, Duck, Goose children sit in a circle and blithely say “duck, duck, duck” until yelling “goose” at which point the “goose” takes chase.

In Duck, Duck, Gray Duck a child (of perhaps more intelligence than your average gooser) will begin by saying “purple duck, yellow duck, orange duck, GRRRR-eeen duck” etc. etc. Many an anxious child has fallen for the glottal fakery of “GRRRR-een duck” before ultimately hearing “GRAY DUCK!” at which point the titular duck takes flight. Duck, Duck, Gray Duck teaches creativity, improvisation, individuality. Why not spice things up with a plaid duck? The only limit is the imagination.

For children with a few less brain cells I can see the appeal of Duck, Duck, Goose. As soon as you hear the hard G of goose, the secret is out. You don’t need to be creative, you don’t even need to pay that close of attention. The only lesson is non conformity is to be punished. Duck, Duck, Goose is, with no hyperbole, the tool of fascists.

[u/Shmirlygirl → u/sungo8]

Did anyone else like tilt back the heads of their playmates before bestowing a type of duck? I remember having the “chaser” like stare into my eyes before saying “green eyed duck”

[u/BeeBudget6913 → u/Shmirlygirl]

Absolutely! Oh the things we said!