A game the whole family can enjoy
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African dodger, also known as Hit the Coon or Hit the Nigger Baby, was
a carnival game played in the United States of America (USA). In the
game, an African-American man would stick his head through a curtain,
and attempt to dodge objects, such as eggs or baseballs, thrown at him
by players. Despite the obvious brutality of hitting someone in the
head with eggs or baseballs, it was a popular carnival game from the
1880s up to the 1960s The victims often suffered serious injuries.
A Popular Mechanics article from 1910 noted that African Dodger had
become "too old and commonplace" and was being replaced with dunk
tanks in which African-Americans would fall into a tank of water when
a target was hit with a ball. The illustration accompanying the
article shows a game labeled "Drop the Chocolate Drop" and is
captioned "Amusing to All but the Victim". Smaller kit-based versions
of the game were also sold to be played at home.
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