When the final Final Edition Volkswagen Beetle comes off the line this June, one thing is sure to outlive the iconic Bug: punch buggy. Also known as slug bug, punch buggy dictates that the first ...

One of my "fondest" (i.e., least fond) childhood memories is the "Punch Buggy" game. One of my friends (i.e., one of the horrible people I hung out with in my youth) would spot a Volkswagen bug ...

Obviously. If that wasn’t enough, you can follow Volkswagen’s latest character, Sluggy Patterson, on Twitter. How is this news? First, we love a good game of Punch Buggy. Second, we think it ...

Volkswagen did some research and discovered ... Meanwhile, an article in Florida from 1978 said "punch buggy" was a name used for the game on the coasts but was called "slug bug" in the Midwest ...

At one time, the Volkswagen Beetle was so ubiquitous that its sighting is often punctuated by a swift punch in the arm and a shout of "Punch Buggy!" (Or "Slug Bug!" depending on your regional take ...

Volkswagen Beetles may have been discontinued ... For others, it’s the visual cue in a children’s car game—“Punch Buggy” or “Slug Bug”—for punching a sibling in the arm while ...

The first player to spot a Volkswagen Beetle calls out, “Punch buggy!” and lightly punches another player. Once a car has been spotted and called out, it cannot be used by another player. The game can ...

I did not remember how Pitts Family Punch Buggy started. Sarah did. She is good like that. My wife said we were driving along Raeford Road, she saw a Volkswagen Beetle and she explained to Sam and ...