Have you ever played "marbles?"

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Yes, I'm talking about the kid's game, where you draw a circle in the dirt, shoot the taw, and keep the marbles you shoot out of the circle. Now, I have to be honest, I've never played before. I recently bought each of my kids a bag of marbles that had shooters included with them. We've been trying to learn together how to play. The rules that came with them are very vague. It just basically gives the point of the game, and doesn't specify HOW. How do you shoot the taw? Do you have to shoot from the outside of the circle? How big is the circle? What is the proper way to shoot? We've been lying the marble on the floor and just "plinking" it with our pointer finger. It's fun to see my kids having fun with the game. I know marbles have been around since the dawn of time (or so it seems! LOL!)