Sundays in Colonial Times

On Sunday--the Sabbath--the whole family rested from work and spent the day together, reading scriptures and going to church where possible. They also enjoyed family-time activities. “Chuck Farthing” was a popular game. Children would toss coins into a box or board with a hole for a target, much like today’s bean bag game. As they tossed the coin, they would recite this poem:

As you value your pence
at the hole to make you aim
Chuck all safely in
and you will win the game.
Chuck-farthing, Chuck-farthing,
requires great care,
The more you observe,
the better you fare.