Talk:Keep Away

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[edit] Is it really called keep-away?

Keep-away (no basis other than cultural observation) seems to more reflect the modern way a game would be named - sterile. Monkey-in-the-Middle (name I was raised with) sounds more original. Was the new name to avoid invisible racial connotations (if it is a new name?)? Just a suggestion.

No, I think it's a regional thing; I grew up with monkey-in-the-middle, but a number of my college friends from other regions played keep-away. I think we should keep it as the article title, since it's widely used and of the titles present, the most descriptive of what the game actually involves. Kajerm 13:55, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Card game too

"Monkey in the middle" is a card game, too - there should be a section of the article discussing the card game. However, the card game isn't called "Keep Away". Probably "Monkey in the middle" needs to discuss the card game with a disambig sentence at the top saying "For the children's game regarding trying to grab a ball, see Keep Away." 12.49.208.69 (talk) 16:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)