Answerbag: MyHstory's answers http://www.answerbag.com/profile/562732 New Answerbag answers from MyHstory Tue, 29 May 2012 20:59:20 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:59:20 -0700 Answer to How did the "Marco Polo" game, where one child says "Marco" and another responds with "Polo", come about? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4090250 How did the "Marco Polo" game, where one child says "Marco" and another responds with "Polo", come about?<br /><br />Some children&#039;s games depict dark events (such as &quot;Ring around the Rosy&quot; which drew it&#039;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.... Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:03:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4090250