Odd questions for Brits (Others can weigh in, too)

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So, I'm writing a fic, and I need to know:

There's a game we play in the US called chicken fight. (According to that Wikipedia article, it is also called Cherry Drop, Shoulder Wars, or Darling Pickie.) It's played at the beach or in a pool. It consists of two teams of two people each: one team member sits on the shoulders of the other team member, and tries to knock their opponent off the shoulders of their teammate.

It's generally played with a girl on the shoulders and a guy down below, and often signals the beginning of Sexy Pooltime Shenanigans. (Or at least that's how it's been used in my experience. I've also played with all girls, but that also tends to lead to shenanigans.)

Here's a video, if you still don't know what I'm on about:
(WARNING: Video is accompanied by Obnoxious Adolescent Commentary!)

So the question: do you have this in the UK? (Or anywhere else?) What is it called? (Oh, and before you accuse me of being lazy: I plan on doing a Google search and trolling through the usual American-to-Britspeak blogs when I get back from work, but it's a bit obscure, and I thought maybe someone could help me out in the meantime!)

Americans: what are your experiences of the game? What do you call it?

Comments

[be-themoon.livejournal.com]

I've generally seen it played as a macho fighting contest, in all gender combinations though it's very rare to have a girl carrying a guy (mostly because they tend to be bigger than her). Note that my main circle is homeschooled, who tend to be conservative, which is probably why I've never seen it lead to sexy shenanigans. (Woe is me.)

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can definitely see it as a macho fighting contest--I can remember quite a few games turning just a bit too serious when the more competitive folks got involved.

You've got a lot of catching up to do in the way of sexy pool shenanigans, but I dare say it's not too late! Best to start practicing now. ;)