"Odd or Even?" is generally used to decide who shall
have first choice in a "choosing up" game, but like "Whole fist
or four fingers" it is sometimes used for counting out. One boy takes the
contents of his pocket, a handful of marbles, Jack-stones, pebbles, coin, or
whatever is handy, and holding out his closed hand cries "Odd or
even?" meaning, "Have I an odd or even number of objects in my
hand?" The other boy makes a guess, and if it is correct he has first
choice, and if not the first choice falls to the share of the one who holds the
objects.
When used in counting out the boy who guesses correctly goes free, while he
who does not turns to the next and cries "Odd or even?" with his
extended hand filled with the contents of his own pocket. When all are free but
one, that one is "It."
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