Where did knock down ginger get its name?
Knock down ginger, also known as Ding Dong Ditch, Knock Door Run,Dolly Knock, Chap Door Run or Knock Knock Ginger,****** Knocking, Ring and Run, and Nicky Nicky Nine Door is a children’s game played in many cultures. It has many variations, one of which involves knocking on the door of or pressing the doorbell of the victim, and then running away before they get to the door. One suggested origin is that in the UK, the doors of council estates were once stained ginger, hence the name.[citation needed]Although the victims of this prank are usually unlikely to call the police, it can be a form of mischief, an arrestable offence. This game goes by many names; a common one appears to be ‘Knock a’door Run,’ sometimes shortened to ‘Knock. Door. Run.’ In the United States, it goes by ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ or ‘ Doorbell Ditch’. Others are Ding Dong Ditch and Ding Dong Dash, Postmans Knock, Knick Knacking/Knocking, Knock and Run in parts of the Republic of Ireland, Knicky Knocky Nine Doors. In Canad
