The first summer we lived here and hardly knew anyone we were surprised to hear a knock on our door one evening. There was a group of kids, various ages, standing on our porch, asking if our kids wanted to come and play 'Night Games'.
Even before school gets out the 'Night Games' commence as soon as it's warm enough to do so.
It's tradition in our little town for the children to get together as it starts to get dark and play games.
I remember playing some of them when I was a kid. 'Kick the Can', 'Sardines' and 'No Bears Are Out Tonight' have been around for a long time.
There have been some new games introduced since I lived here as a kid. 'Fugitive', 'Come to Court' and 'Murder in the Dark' seem to be the popular ones currently.
These games are played all summer long, as many nights as they can get a bunch of kids together.
I like that it's a tradition that includes all types and ages of kids, (even some who are only kids at heart).
My 6 yo son still talks about the time his big brother took him to play because we were out of town and big bro wanted to play so little bro got to come along. I like that it's an inexpensive way to have some summer fun in a small town where you have to make your own fun.
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