The Great American Marble Book by Fred Ferretti published in 1973 is today's book.
It has EVERYTHING I "forgot" about immies, mibs, glassies, purees and other incomprehensible marble things. Who plays with marbles anymore? Seriously? What kid even goes outside?
This girl is demonstrating the classic MOONEY TED FIRST. You remember THAT right?
"This was tense business. Only the best shooters played KILLER." In Brooklyn kids played a marble game called, killer. Let us think about that for a little bit. KILLER.
I'm kind of surprised, that the kids didn't just throw their marbles at people and run. I mean... this is freakin BROOKLYN.
I am pretty sure, that Poison hole originated in Brooklyn too even though, "it is essentially a form of golf."
Like most slow paced "sports" like golf and baseball, I feel that if it isn't full contact, it's not worth playing.
If YOU have any questions about marbles, post in the comments and I'll try to answer them for you!
