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How did the "Marco Polo" game, where one child says "Marco" and another responds with "Polo", come about? Some children's games depict dark events (such as "Ring around the Rosy" which drew it's origins from the Black Plauge). My theory is that Marco Polo is a game that reinacts the return voyage of Marco Polo. The voyage involved a fleet of ships and a large number of voyagers. When Marco Polo finally did return, over 600 of his travel companions were missing. My theory is...

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