You used to play "kick the can," sir?
I thought I was the last living relic who ever played that, always on summer evenings and gravel streets.
Kick the can is a great game. Some of the most statisfying memories of my youth are from kicking the can at the last moment and setting everyone free which started the game all over again.
I used to play "cowboys and Indians" as a lad. I also watched Roy Rogers on tv. Of course the un-PCness at the time escaped me, it was just childs fantasy and need for a hero. We are in "enlightened" times now and children seldom venture out to play neighborhood games thanks to 100 + channels on tv, video games, etc . . .