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1/24/12

Heads Up Seven Up - Childhood Game with Creepy Overtones

Who remembers this game from elementary school?

Heads Up Seven Up.  Seven kids stand up.  The lights go off, heads go down.  No peeking now... the seven 'it' kids touch seven other kids (one each), then the touched ones have to guess who did it...

Let me recap that one more time.  "Ok kids, cover your face and close your eyes.  Someone's gonna touch you, and when they're done, you have to guess who it was..."

Sound dirty?  I thought so too.

I was on someone's blog and made a comment about kids games, and it made me think a little deeper about this game.  I played it as a kid, and it's essentially an innocent game.  Yet... the synopsis could be taken a wrong way...

...get in.
For example, if a dude in a van wants to play Heads Up Seven Up with you, it may not be a good idea...

Uncle creepy asking to play a game when it's just you and him?  Probably unsafe...

However, the collegiate version of this game could be fun.  Think of it like beer pong.  If you guess wrong, you drink or take off an article of clothing.  However, it's going to have to be 7 guys versus 7 girls, or any even ratio. (2v2, 4v4, etc)

Needless to say, in this grown up version the goal is to get everyone wasted and as close to naked as possible.

In short, Heads Up Seven Up is ok in the classroom.  It's ok at a college or swingers' party.  But in any other scenario, it's going to lead to a session with this doll.

Can you point to where he touched you, Timmy?
Silent ball?  Still safe.  Unless you think "no talking while other people bludgeon you" is safe....
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