Has anyone ever played light as a feather stiff as a board?

Question

What was your experience with it. I played all the time with my friends when we were in school. Most of the time it worked. there were 3 of us once, and one of the girls was quite overweight. We had her lay on her back and the other two of us got on each a side with only 2 fingers each and we couldn't lift her. Then we chanted the "light as a feather stiff as a board" and we lifted her about 2 feet into the air. We freaked out!!!!!

Answer 1

We did it to a guy that was over 300 lbs. There were only two of us doing it too. We walked him around the room. I don't know how it works, but it does. I think it is how the weight is distributed.

Answer 2

Yes, I remember one time in 3rd grade, where a substitute teacher at school had shown us how to do this as a "party trick". I can't remember it with details right now, but it was a bit more elaborate ceremonial that was used. And we actually lifted the person, while he/she was sitting down in a chair.

The idea of "Light as a feather, stiff as a board" was involved though. :)

Answer 3

i tried it but unfortunately it didnt work only tried it once tho so maybe needs more practice and also not everyone in the circle believed in it so maybe that blocked it.

Answer 4

yeah...me and my friends used to play it all the time...it really does work

Answer 5

Yeah! My friends and I used to play that at slumber parties, but evidently we didn't have as much faith as your crew. We thought it worked once. They picked me up about a foot off the ground after we did the chant, but then we tried it without the chant and they lifted me about two feet!