The phenomenon has been observed into modern times, often being described as a form of spiritualism or seance and considered anathema by some religious groups. It is widely considered a simple spooky party game along the lines of Bloody Mary and the telling of ghost stories. The game appears in the 1996 film The Craft, which follows the story of four high school students as they familiarize themselves with witchcraft and various arcane experiments—one of which is light as a feather, stiff as a board. In the movie, the four young women are seen performing the version of the game described in Samuel Pepys’ diary, which involves one participant lying down, while the others kneel around her. The teenagers chant “Light as a feather, stiff as a board,” several times before lifting the participant into the air. In the movie, special effects are used to show the person levitating above the hands of the lifters. The game appears in the South Park episode "Marjorine", where Butters Stotch declares the other South Park Elementary girls, including Wendy Testaburger, "witches" for playing the game at a slumber party. Butters, as Marjorine, initially mistakes this for the girls "lezzing out". See also Light as a Feather (TV series) Footnotes Sources In-depth explanation of levitation including tricks from Answers.com Halloween is good clean fun October 30, 1998 Weekender Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) article for purchase link Pajama game: Despite dramatic changes in culture and technology, girls' sleepovers have remained basically the same for generations by MaryEllen Fillo Hartford Courant Aug. 30, 2005 article for purchase link Samuel Pepys' diary highlights the experience during the London plague of 1665 as well as the Great Fire in 1666 Levitation Revisited by Elizabeth Tucker explains the origins of the game and discusses some of its occult history.\ The Magician's Own Book contains an entry on page 341-42 which describes an account of the game being played at a Venetian party. The Craft (1996) Light as a feather, Stiff as a board scene. Video example 1 Video example 2 Party games Children's games Magic tricks