'Milk Pail Holding' is a simple but challenging game that requires players to hold a heavy object for as long as possible. Here are the steps to play:
- Set up: Gather a group of players and a set of milk pails (or any other objects of equal weight). The pails should be heavy enough to make the game challenging, but not so heavy that they are impossible to hold.
- Divide into teams: Divide the players into two teams, with an equal number of players on each team.
- Choose a timekeeper: Choose a timekeeper to keep track of the time.
- Explain the rules: Explain the rules of the game to the players. Each team will take turns holding the milk pails, with one player from each team holding a pail in each hand. The team that holds the pails for the longest combined time wins.
- Start the game: To start the game, have one player from each team hold the pails for as long as possible. The timekeeper will keep track of the time.
- Switch players: After a set amount of time (e.g. 1 minute), switch players so that the next two players from each team are holding the pails.
- Continue playing: Continue playing in this way, switching players after each round, until all players on both teams have had a turn.
- Determine the winner: Add up the total time held by each team, and the team with the longest combined time wins.
Remember to use caution when playing this game, as holding heavy objects for extended periods of time can be strenuous.