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Article: Scotch-hoppers.(Learn all about the game of hopscotch.)
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- Hopscotch
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- February 1, 2004
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You've drawn a numbered outline on the sidewalk. You've found a nice, smooth stone or maybe a bottlecap. Now, what do you have in common with children in almost every country in the world dating back over 2,000 years? It is a game called hopscotch!
Many historians believe hopscotch originated in Asia and traveled around the world with soldiers, traders, explorers and adventurers. Before it was a child's game, me board pattern may have been a symbol of life's journey from birth to death.
Hopscotch outlines, usually called boards, have been found scratched on the streets among the ruins of ancient Rome. In 17th century England, schoolboys played a version ...