What games were kids playing in the Middle Ages? Illustrations dating from the period can give us some answers. One famous diptych depicts French children playing La Grenouille (The Frog). Examples of this game have also appeared in artwork from other countries. A child would sit cross legged on the ground (the frog), and other kids would slap, hit, or hair-pull this sitting child. If the sitting child was able to grab the wrist of one of the attackers, that one would become the frog. Somewhat of a violent variation on 'monkey in the middle' that would most likely not be allowed in today's schoolyards. A more challenging version called hautes coquilles (hot cockles) added the additional constraint that the sitting child should had his head covered, and must identify the perpetrator he grabbed by name in order to be freed from the role of the frog.
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Georgia (the country) planned a surprise reception for their 6 millionth tourist in 2016. The welcome included a full tour of the country and dinner with the president.
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