43-Man Squamish is a fictional sport that was invented in issue #95 of MAD Magazine (June 1965) by George Woodbridge and Tom Koch
Published under the "There's a Soccer Born Every Minute Dept." heading, the magazine purported that its new sport would avoid the "inherent evils" present in other college sports, described as too professional and which do not allow everyone to participate. 43-Man Squamish is an incredibly complex game with intentionally convoluted and confusing rules. In the article, new terminology is introduced with no explanation; much of the humor derives from the reader's half-successful attempts at gleaning a meaning from context. Exactly what everyone on the team is supposed to do, exactly what penalties apply, and exactly when or why the "yellow danger flag" is to be flown remains far from clear, even after repeated readings.
<< <i>43-Man Squamish is a fictional sport that was invented in issue #95 of MAD Magazine (June 1965) by George Woodbridge and Tom Koch
Published under the "There's a Soccer Born Every Minute Dept." heading, the magazine purported that its new sport would avoid the "inherent evils" present in other college sports, described as too professional and which do not allow everyone to participate. 43-Man Squamish is an incredibly complex game with intentionally convoluted and confusing rules. In the article, new terminology is introduced with no explanation; much of the humor derives from the reader's half-successful attempts at gleaning a meaning from context. Exactly what everyone on the team is supposed to do, exactly what penalties apply, and exactly when or why the "yellow danger flag" is to be flown remains far from clear, even after repeated readings. >>
Cool. I guess it borrowed the offsides rule from soccer, since no one, even the game's officials, knows what the heck offsides is!
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oh, its like `fizzbin` remember the original star trek episode where capt kirk and gang landed on a planet that had a bunch of 1930s style gangsters running the place? the captain invented a card game called fizzbin to confuse some small-minded gangster. the episode was named ` a piece of the action`
Squamish and Suquamish are sub-tribes of the greater Coast Salish of the Pacific Northwest. Squamish means "place of clear salt water." In the land of the long canoes, a special 43-Man Squamish canoe was used in ceremonial whaling. Chief Seattle was of the Suquamish Tribe, and on pre-1870 maps of Seattle, Lake Washington is referred to as Lake Suquamish.
This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name:
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<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe!
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<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe! >>
I agree. That was the best segue into numismatics from nonsense I've seen yet on these boards
It's only polo ponies for Longacre. I know nothing of this 43-man squamish.
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Other kids' games are all such a bore! They've gotta have rules and they gotta keep score! Calvinball is better by far! It's never the same! It's always bizarre! You don't need a team or a referee! You know that it's great, 'cause it's named after me!
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<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe! >>
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Wasn't 43-man Squamish originally 37-man Squamish, where there were two teams, one of which had 36 men armed with clubs, and the other team had one man with the ball. . The point of the game was to take the ball away from the one man. . TD
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<< <i>oh, its like `fizzbin` remember the original star trek episode where capt kirk and gang landed on a planet that had a bunch of 1930s style gangsters running the place? the captain invented a card game called fizzbin to confuse some small-minded gangster. the episode was named ` a piece of the action` >>
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<< <i>Wasn't 43-man Squamish originally 37-man Squamish, where there were two teams, one of which had 36 men armed with clubs, and the other team had one man with the ball. . The point of the game was to take the ball away from the one man. . TD >>
No, that one was called "kill the guy with the ball"
I remember that game, and IIRC, it never caught on because it required a five-sided field, known as a 'Flutney'. Also, the officials included a Probate Judge who decided controversies by a flip of a coin (this keeps it coin related). Great hearing about it again!
The rules of 43 man squamish are intentionally a little vague to give the players a little room for self expression and innovation; like a snipe hunt, the outcome is certain but the play by play is made up as you go along.
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<< <i>I am really ready for the ANA >>
Aren't you off-sides?
Published under the "There's a Soccer Born Every Minute Dept." heading, the magazine purported that its new sport would avoid the "inherent evils" present in other college sports, described as too professional and which do not allow everyone to participate. 43-Man Squamish is an incredibly complex game with intentionally convoluted and confusing rules. In the article, new terminology is introduced with no explanation; much of the humor derives from the reader's half-successful attempts at gleaning a meaning from context. Exactly what everyone on the team is supposed to do, exactly what penalties apply, and exactly when or why the "yellow danger flag" is to be flown remains far from clear, even after repeated readings.
<< <i>43-Man Squamish is a fictional sport that was invented in issue #95 of MAD Magazine (June 1965) by George Woodbridge and Tom Koch
Published under the "There's a Soccer Born Every Minute Dept." heading, the magazine purported that its new sport would avoid the "inherent evils" present in other college sports, described as too professional and which do not allow everyone to participate. 43-Man Squamish is an incredibly complex game with intentionally convoluted and confusing rules. In the article, new terminology is introduced with no explanation; much of the humor derives from the reader's half-successful attempts at gleaning a meaning from context. Exactly what everyone on the team is supposed to do, exactly what penalties apply, and exactly when or why the "yellow danger flag" is to be flown remains far from clear, even after repeated readings. >>
Cool. I guess it borrowed the offsides rule from soccer, since no one, even the game's officials, knows what the heck offsides is!
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Oh, yes, sometimes this board is like the 43 squashy thingy you said.
remember the original star trek episode where capt kirk and gang
landed on a planet that had a bunch of 1930s style gangsters running the place?
the captain invented a card game called fizzbin to confuse some small-minded gangster.
the episode was named ` a piece of the action`
This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name:
<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe!
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<< <i>nicely played, Nysoto! >>
+1
There you have it.
The new upgraded, next level version of 43-Man Squamish.
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<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe! >>
I agree. That was the best segue into numismatics from nonsense I've seen yet on these boards
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<< <i>nicely played, Nysoto! >>
+1
There you have it.
The new upgraded, next level version of 43-Man Squamish. >>
Under the rules of 43 man Squaemash Nysoto gets +9 points not +1
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<< <i>It's only polo ponies for Longacre. I know nothing of this 43-man squamish. >>
Besides, how could anything allowing 43 men on a team be anything but pedestrian.
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Other kids' games are all such a bore!
They've gotta have rules and they gotta keep score!
Calvinball is better by far!
It's never the same! It's always bizarre!
You don't need a team or a referee!
You know that it's great, 'cause it's named after me!
—The Calvinball theme song (courtesy of Wikipedia)
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<< <i>This is a rare medal from the 1913 Potlatch Festival in Seattle, which honored the Squamish Tribes and Chief Seattle, spelled backwards as ELTTAES as Chief Seattle was superstitious about his name in writing and would not admit to any correct spelling of his name. >>
I can't believe you found a legitimate numismatic connection to this.......truly scary.......I am in awe! >>
Me too! Just amazing!
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The point of the game was to take the ball away from the one man.
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TD
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<< <i>oh, its like `fizzbin`
remember the original star trek episode where capt kirk and gang
landed on a planet that had a bunch of 1930s style gangsters running the place?
the captain invented a card game called fizzbin to confuse some small-minded gangster.
the episode was named ` a piece of the action` >>
You're a panny-anny operator!
<< <i>Wasn't 43-man Squamish originally 37-man Squamish, where there were two teams, one of which had 36 men armed with clubs, and the other team had one man with the ball.
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The point of the game was to take the ball away from the one man.
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TD >>
No, that one was called "kill the guy with the ball"
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and a very cool piece!
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vague to give the players a little room for self expression
and innovation; like a snipe hunt, the outcome is certain
but the play by play is made up as you go along.
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