The children are at play like mini town councillors
The children have taken over the civic buildings
Having acquired the skills to run the affairs of adults
Balancing sticks-blind man's bluff- blowing balloons-bowling
Practising team work, sleight of hand- grandstanding
Making cats' cradles- climbing- dice playing- drumming
Learning to gamble, to multi-task, to succeed
Flying kites- hand standing-playing hide and seek
Showing off projects, learning to grab the limelight
Hobbyhorse riding- hop scotch-knuckle knocking
Setting the pace- keeping just within the rules- political tit for tat
Tossing marbles - mask making- performing handstands,
Trying out different personas, identity balancing act
Pitch an tossing- piggybacking- footballing-leap-frogging
Jostling for position,planning, manoevering
Playing with dolls- pole vaulting- rattle-shaking-ribbon dancing
The culture committee- gender equality-health
Rock paper scissors- rolling hoops- running rounders
Sports department- strategy-leisure- statistics
Sand castle building- somersaulting- spinning tops-stilt walking
The housing department- jumping through hoops for permission
Swimming- swinging- weaving-wrestling
Politically correct…no winners, except at Olympics
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