Olly olly oxen free
Posted by Peter Robinson on November 01, 1999
I am trying to learn about the history/derivation of "Olly Olly oxen free!" which in America we use -- or used to use when I was a child (I'm now 50) -- to culminate a children's game -- was it Hide and Seek?
There is an intriguing batch of posted messages from Sheffield Hallam University which come up as a list when I search, but I have not been able to access their content.
If you could give me a synopsis or otherwise-obtained understanding re. "Olly Olly oxen free" I'd be grateful.
- Olly olly oxen free Gary Martin
11/02/99
- Olly olly oxen free Bob 11/02/99
- Olly olly oxen free Bob 11/01/99