,,x ,,is ,,to ,,laugh ,,edna ,,gei/] ,,x ,,is ,,to ,,laugh ,a ,book ( ,games & ,/unts ,,by ,,edna ,,gei/] ,,advisor ,,& ,,director ,,( ,,recreation ,au?or ( 8,ice-,break]s10 8,! ,ice-,break] ,h]self10 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,womans ,,press #fjj ,,lex+ton ,,av5ue ,,new ,,york ,,city ,,copyright1 #aibb1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,=eword ,amos ,r4 ,wells said1 8,recreation is re-creation1 or a re-fa%ion+ ( ! s\l 9 ! image ( ,god :]e9 x 0 creat$40 ,real recreation is j t4 ,all ?r\gh ! w> e ef=t 0 made to fill ! leisure "t ( soldi]s & sailors ) recreation r ?an dissipation1 ! k9d ( recreation t made leisure "t an asset r ?an a liability4 ,s9ce ! w>1 ) ! great impetus x gave ! movem5t1 recreation "w 9 *ur*es1 9 communities1 9 s*ools1 & 9 almo/ e k9d ( social s]vice "w1 has be5 put on ! same con/ructive basis1 & x is be+ look$ ^u n m]ely z a side issue or z 8ent]ta9m5t10 b r is respect$ z "o ( ! mo/ vital =ces = a re-fa%ion+ ( s\ls 9 ! image ( ,god :]e9 !y 7 creat$4 8,x ,is to ,laugh0 0 writt5 = ! purpose ( answ]+ reque/s ( re-creators ev]y:]e1 :o are 9 con/ant ne$ ( new mat]ial 9 _! recreative "w4 ,! games & /unts describ$ d 8ent]ta910 b beh9d ! inevitable resultant he>ty1 heal?y laught] is ! re-creation t gives "o a new lease on life1 t makes "o sure t life is good to live1 & t helps "o to live life joyfully & abundantly4 ,if 8,x ,is to ,laugh0 may help 9 accompli%+ ?is1 x w h s]v$ its purpose4 ,_m ( ! ideas = ^! games are n orig9al b h come f co-work]s 9 ! ,y4,w4,c4,a41 f memb]s ( tra9+ classes at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 & f delegates to recreational conf]5ces all ov] ! c\ntry1 & ,i wi% 9 ?is way to express my s9c]e appreciation ( _! cop]ation1 & to ?ank !m = _! invaluable assi/ance 9 promot+ ! gospel ( re-creation4 ,,edna ,,gei/]4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,mix]s #aa ,,ii ,,gr\p ,,games #ca ,,games ,,= ,,small ,,gr\ps #ca ,,games ,,= ,,l>ge ,,gr\ps #dg ,,games ,,= ,,ei!r ,,l>ge ,,or ,,small ,,gr\ps #ec ,,iii ,,races #fc ,,iv ,,trick ,,games #gg ,v ,,picnics6 #aje ,,races #aje ,,picnic ,,games #aad ,,tag ,,games #abb ,,vi ,,p>tn]s1 ,,refre%m5ts ,,& ,,d9n] ,,table ,,amusem5t #abg ,,to ,,f9d ,,p>tn]s #abg ,,refre%m5ts #aca ,,d9n] ,,table ,,amusem5t #ace ,,index #aci ,,x ,,is ,,to ,,laugh ,,x ,,is ,,to ,,laugh ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,mix]s4 ,! "t set = ! p>ty is #h o'clock1 b by #h3ae !re are ab\t tw5ty arrivals in/ead ( ! "o hundr$ expect$1 & !y are /&+ ab\t /iff & =mal1 politely ready to d any?+ ! program committee asks1 s t !y may g home feel+ virtu\s 9 hav+ done _! duty1 b dang]\sly ne> ! attitude ( m9d t w tempt !m1 ! next "t a p>ty is ann\nc$1 to foll[ ,rebecca's example ( 8lett+ duty g to sma%60--all ?is unless some?+ happ5s1 & t1 "r away6 ,at "o "t we might h met ?is situation by putt+ on a simple little game to keep ^? tw5ty gue/s !re until ! re/ ( ! cr[d came1 b x 0 h>dly necess>y to make t mi/ake twice to realize ! futility ( ^? tactics4 ,any game is a flat failure t does n call =? a real social _s & a real play _s1 b t _s does n j happ54 ,x mu/ be def9itely work$ = & creat$ ?r\gh socializ+ games1 :ile j 8fill-ins till ! cr[d comes0 c utt]ly ru9 ! prospects = creat+ t _s t makes recreation1 re-creation4 ,= example1 8,! ,ga!r+ ( ! ,nuts0 inv>iably br+s d[n ! h\se :5 x is giv5 its "r place 9 an ev5+'s program1 b pres5t$ at ! fir/ ( ! ev5+ :5 gue/s are /raggl+ 91 "o by "o1 & !re is z yet no relaxation & gr\p _s1 x w\ld inevitably be a dismal failure4 ,!re=e1 in/ead ( putt+ on "s casual /unt j to keep gue/s f leav+1 or j to fill 9 "t till ! o!r gue/s arrive1 we h f\nd x f> m advisable to h in=mal gr\p s++ ar\nd ! piano = ! fir/ t5 or fifte5 m9utes1 & !n beg9 ! ev5+ prop]1 ev5 if !re are only "s tw5ty or ?irty gue/s pres5t1 ) a game t is v def9itely a mix]1 ! "o purpose ( :i* is n s mu* to ent]ta9 z to 8socialize10 9 almo/ e case ! mix] be+ "s big g5]al movem5t 9 :i* !re is a lot ( fun & nons5se j l !re is 9 ! games t foll[ lat]1 b ) ?is important diff]5ce--t e p]son pres5t is 9 ?is fir/ ev5t 9 "s game t pries him loose f ! corn] he *ose on arrival z 8 abid+ place = ! ev5+2 a game t gives him an inc5tive o!r ?an a s5se ( duty = %ak+ h&s vigor\sly ) 8 fell[ gue/s2 a game t makes him feel ?is p>ty z 8 own p]sonal responsibility2 9 %ort1 a game :i* %[s him t he alone c\nts z no?+1 b t he1 toge!r ) e o!r gue/ pres5t1 c\nts = ev]y?+4 8,spots0 is a spl5did example ( a mix] t w s ?or\ghly mix up a gr\p ( gue/s t !y nev] w succe$ 9 gett+ sort$ out aga9 into _! orig9al classifications3 ,spots4 ,! lead] has *os5 sev5 or eight places 9 ! room z ! 8spots10 & has a li/ ( !m at h&4 ,all ( !m h be5 c>efully *os51 & %e alone kn[s :]e !y are4 ,gue/s are /&+ ab\t in=mally :5 ! ann\ncem5t is made t 9 ab\t two m9utes a :i/le w be bl[n1 at :i* "t ! c\ple /&+ on a c]ta9 spot w receive a h&some rew>d4 ,at ! same "t h[ev]1 anyone se5 /&+ alone w be f9$4 ,a p>tn] is ess5tial to w9n+ a prize or to make "o immune to a f9e4 ,ev5 if a p]son is /&+ on ! lucky spot at ! "t ! :i/le bl[s1 if he is alone he mu/ pay ! f9e1 "o c5t4 ,to promote a g5]al mov+ ar\nd1 & to add to ! _s ( ! game1 lively m>* music is play$ all ! "t ! gue/s are suppos$ to be mov+1 al?\gh no def9ite l9e ( m>* is enc\rag$4 ,two additional rules insure ! success ( 8,spots40 ,aft] ! fir/ spot has be5 f\nd & ! prize aw>d$1 ! game goes on & ano!r spot 9 "s o!r "p ( ! room is ! lucky "o4 ,b no p]son c h ! same p>tn] he _h :ile ! fir/ spot 0 be+ s\ght4 ,! same f9e ( "o c5t is impos$ on any two p :o seem to ?9k !y h an option on ea* o!r4 ,! same ?+ is true ( location4 ,anyone f\nd /&+ 9 ! same place he occupi$ dur+ ! fir/ r\nd1 is f9$1 ) mu* publicity4 ,! game goes on until ! sev5 or eight spots h be5 locat$ & ! 8h&some rew>ds0 giv5 out4 ,all ! spots h be5 *os5 ) ! purpose 9 m9d to get gue/s absolutely relax$1 ?or\ghly mix$ & free f any /iff =mality4 ,t is :y a def9ite l9e ( m>* w\ld be fatal4 ,in/ead1 let ! fir/ spot be beh9d ! piano2 ! next on ! plat=m2 ! next lean+ up aga9/ a pill>1 etc41 etc4 ,to sum up1 ! rules are z foll[s3 #a4 ,ev]yone mu/ h a p>tn]4 #b4 ,p>tn]s mu/ be *ang$ = e r\nd4 #c4 ,no "o is all[$ to /& 9 ! same place = two successive r\nds4 ,f\r or five s-call$ 8policem50 assi/ ! lead] 9 detect+ violators ( ^! rules & mu* publicity is giv5 ! f9+ ( ! (f5d]s4 ,! success ( ! game dep5ds entirely on ! ability ( ! lead] to make h] gue/s feel ! great desirability ( f9d+ "o ( ^? elusive lucky spots4 ,no "o kn[s :]e !y are4 ,all !y "k is t x behooves !m to move1 to get a p>tn]1 to keep mov+1 & to keep on gett+ p>tn]s6 ,%ake ,h&s6 ,n[ %ake h&s1 ev]ybody1 :e!r y "k ea* o!r or n4 ,let's be sociable4 ,%ake h&s6 ,y h he>d t be=e8 ,& imm$iately y />t$ 9 to %ake h&s ) fri5d & foe & =eign]8 ,h>dly4 ,no real inc5tive is (f]$ !re = %ak+ h&s ) p y h nev] se5 be=e or p y see e day ( y\r life1 no inc5tive o!r ?an a s5se ( duty1 & a s5se ( duty is n :at "o w\ld call p>ticul>ly successful 9 promot+ ! real _s ( sociability :i* makes a social ev5+1 or ! lack ( :i*1 breaks x4 ,x does seem s inane to ask p to %ake h&s ) ea* o!r1 & yet1 if a lead] c once get a gr\p to laugh he>tily z a gr\p1 if %e c give !m a suffici5tly int]e/+ inc5tive = grasp+ ! h& ( a neighbor ) real vim & en?usiasm ev5 if x is = ! purpose ( sav+ !mselves f dire p5alties6--!y are won & "o = ! re/ ( ! ev5+6 ,b j tell+ gue/s to be sociable & to %ake h&s w n d x4 ,x is necess>y to create a sett+ & furni% an inc5tive1 & in/ead ( play+ on ! gue/'s s5se ( duty1 to play on _! s5se ( humor4 ,!y are invit$ to %ake h&s ) ea* o!r1 b are w>n$ t ! only h&%ake all[$ is a vigor\s side-to-side sw+1 & are fur!r caution$ t x is fully z great a crime to be se5 us+ ! ord9>y h&%ake z x is to be caught n %ak+ h&s at all2 t sev]al 8policem50 9 ! cr[d w see to x t ^! laws are en=c$2 & f9ally1 t any violator ( ^! laws w c]ta9ly rep5t at leisure & 9 public4 ,"s t5 policem5 are *os51 _! numb] ( c\rse dep5d+ on ! size ( ! gr\p4 ,at a signal ! h&%ak+ beg9s4 ,! policem5 are m ?an vigilant 9 dis*>g+ _! duties1 & sev]al culprits :o 7 caught /&+ ab\t 8j look+ on01 & "s ( ! ladies :o %ook h&s 9 a mann] n vigor\s en\gh to suit ! policem51 are escort$ to ! plat=m1 !re to sit 9 ! public eye till ! lead]'s :i/le /ops ! frantic1 vigor\s h&%ak+1 :i* %\ld be giv5 ab\t five m9utes "t4 ,! next game ( ! ev5+ might well be a hoax1 ) ^! culprits us$ z ! victims4 ,s\?paws4 ,?is is v mu* l 8,%ake ,h&s0 9 its object & 9 its rul+s4 ,! diff]5ce lies 9 ! k9d ( h&%ak+ p]mitt$4 ,! rule is t ! left h& only is to be us$ 9 %ak+ h&s4 ,at irregul> int]vals a :i/le is bl[n & anyone caught n actually %ak+ ! left h& ( "s o!r gue/ at t p>ticul> mom5t is puni%$ 9 ! same way 9 :i* culprits 9 ! game 8,%ake ,h&s60 are tak5 c>e (4 ,( c\rse !re are policem51 ^: "o object 9 life is to cat* someone napp+1 or a bit neglig5t 9 ! evid5ce he gives ( a v active & left-h&$ _s ( sociability6 ,my ,virtues6 8,mrs4 ,kal51 let me pres5t ,mr4 ,black40 8,mrs4 ,frummly1 h y met ,mr4 ,/ew>t80 & s on1 _w )\t end6 ,?is1 at a l>ge ga!r+1 ! "o object ( :i* is to get memb]s ( a community to really "k ea* o!r6 ,& at t1 if x 7 possible = ! ho/s to see t e gue/ 0 introduc$ to e o!r gue/1 w\ld ev5 t d a great deal t[>d help+ memb]s ( a community to "k ea* o!r1 o!r ?an to h spok5 "o ano!r's names8 ,put a human & socializ+ elem5t 9 ^? introductions1 & !y w "k m ab\t ea* o!r ?an j names1 & :at's m1 !y'll l ea* o!r6 ,! m5 =m "o l9e & ! wom5 ano!r1 all ( !m fac+ ! front ( ! room4 ,:5 ! music />ts ! m5 m>* d[n "o side ( ! room to ! back1 & ! wom5 d[n ! o!r4 ,!y meet & take p>tn]s z !y come 9 ! l9e ( m>*1 com+ up ! c5t] ( ! room ) _! p>tn]s4 ,:5 !y rea* ! front1 all c\ples m>* to ! "r1 =m+ a l>ge d\ble circle ar\nd ! room4 ,! lead] !n makes an ann\ncem5t to ! effect t 9 ord] to make sure t ev]yone kn[s all ! virtues ( 8 fell[ gue/s1 spl5did opportunities w be giv5 = ! flaunt+ ( ^? virtues4 ,p>tn]s face ea* o!r1 %ake h&s1 introduce !mselves1 & !n1 ) h&s on hips1 beg9 tell+ all ! nice ?+s !y "k ab\t !mselves1 real or imag9>y4 ,! only difficulty is t !y h to d x at ! same "t1 :i* makes x h>d occasionally = "o's p>tn] to he> ab\t all ! lovely qualities "o possesses or aspires to possess6 ,!y are giv5 j a m9ute = ?is :5 ano!r :i/le is bl[n :i* is a signal = ! m5 only to walk =w>d until a second :i/le /ops !m4 ,! woman ne>e/ !m is _! next p>tn]4 ,!y %ake h&s ) ^! new p>tn]s1 & "o's virtues aga9 become ! topic ( importance4 ,?is cont9ues = n m ?an five m9utes4 ,t w be en\gh6 ,is x necess>y to say t next day1 :5 ,mrs4 ,kal5 meets ,mr4 ,black at ! bank1 t %e doesn't wond]1 8,h ,i ev] met t man be=e80 ,r1 x is1 8,:y1 good morn+1 ,mr4 ,black6 ,are y /ill ! p]fect man y ?\ght y\rself la/ night80 ,prohibit$ ,words4 ,we h us$ ov] & ov] aga9 ! game 9 :i* c]ta9 words are prohibit$1 b we us$ x z a game t _h a def9ite "t limit4 ,x has prov$ f> m effective to put a ban on ^? words = ! entire ev5+4 ,p]haps ^! words are 8,yes0 & 8,no10 or 8,y0 & 8,i40 ,all ?r\gh ! ev5+ ^? words are =bidd54 ,anyone he>d us+ !m pays a f9e to ! "o :o caught him mak+ t social error4 ,at ea* (f5se a f9e ( "o c&y or "o bean or "o ( :atev] ?+ is us$ z ! means ( ex*ange1 is exact$ f ! "o :o made ! error4 ,?is means ( ex*ange may dep5d on ! season4 ,on ,val5t9e ,day x might be little c&y he>ts 9 small bags2 at ,ea/]1 little c&y eggs2 or at ,*ri/mas1 t9y bright r$ c&ies4 ,h[ev]1 j pla9 beans may be us$1 a small bag be+ provid$ 9 :i* to c>ry !m4 ,p]haps y ?9k t if c&y is us$1 y\r gue/s may eat _! means ( ex*ange be=e ! ev5+ is half ov]4 ,w>n !m aga9/ x4 ,!n1 at ! end ( ! ev5+1 j be=e ! la/ game1 ask = a c\nt ( _! 8money10 & z x happ5s1 8,to him t ha? %all be giv540 ,! ri*e/ "o is giv5 additional ri*es 9 ! %ape ( a box ( c&y1 ) ! assurance t he ne$ n op5 x till he gets home6 ,! t5 :o made ! mo/ lapses & consequ5tly h ! lea/ money1 & ^? :o ate mo/ ( _! money1 are oblig$ to give up any !y /ill hold & to sit on ! plat=m z ! infant class :ile _! bright] & less gre$y bro!rs & si/]s m>* pa/ !m1 mun*+ _! c&y6 ,x is easy en\gh to rememb] n to say 8,yes0 or 8,no0 to anyone1 :5 t is ! p>ticul> game ( ! mom5t1 b to h to rememb] n to use ^? words ?r\gh all ! nons5se ( ! ev5+ is a slightly diff]5t matt]4 ,ano!r v good phase ( ?is game z a mix] is t x gives a real inc5tive = p to talk to ea* o!r1 ev5 if !y h nev] se5 "o ano!r be=e--all = ! sake ( a bean6 ,gossip4 ,a circle is =m$1 ) f ?ree to six p 9 ! c5t]1 _! numb] to be det]m9$ by ! size ( ! circle4 ,gue/s are w>n$ t x is ! object ( ^! p 9 ! c5t] to get out ( x1 & t ! only way !y c d x is to get someone else 91 9 _! place2 t _! me?od ( do+ ?is is v effective1 & t x behooves e la/ "o ( !m to le>n ! "n & occupation ( 8 neighbor on ei!r side1 toge!r ) "o juicy bit ( gossip conc]n+ him4 ,at a signal f ! lead]1 ea* "o ( ! p 9 ! c5t] turns ar\nd1 snaps 8 f+]s at "s p]son :o did n expect x1 & asks ?is victim to in/antly give all ! requir$ in=mation ab\t bo? ( 8 neighbors4 ,if he fails1 into ! c5t] he goes1 *ang+ places ) ! p]son :o caught him napp+4 ,! neighbor is suppos$ to (f] ! juicy bit ( gossip himself1 b sometimes 8 imag9ation fails him1 or 8 egotism ov]comes him1 & x is up to ! victim po9t$ at to use 8 own imag9ation4 ,!re=e x is n unusual to h ! foll[+ in=mation %\t$ out by an excit$ victim :o fe>s a place 9 ! c5t]3 8,my "r-h& neighbor's "n is ,! ,m9i/]2 8 occupation is m9i/]+ & he has be5 9 jail f\r times60 ,all ! o!rs 9 ! c5t] h be5 ask+ = in=mation at ! same "t & aft] a m9ute or two ! lead] calls out1 8,*ange y\r neighbors60 & ev]yone is to f9d a new set ( neighbors = himself4 ,a great deal ( publicity & a place 9 ! c5t] is promis$ anyone :o does n get into a new neighborhood6 ,?is game is play$ n m ?an five m9utes1 = ) su* an inc5tive all gue/s w "k ea* o!r intimately long be=e five m9utes are ov]6 ,x ,pays to ,adv]tise4 ,z ea* gue/ comes 9 ! door he is giv5 a slip ( pap] on :i* is writt5 a numb]4 ,:5 all ! gue/s h arriv$ ! lead] asks all 8t5s0 to congregate at ! piano1 :ile 8?rees0 get toge!r 9 "o corn]1 8fives0 9 ano!r1 etc41 etc4 ,z ! diff]5t gr\ps assemble ! lead] goes rapidly f "o gr\p to ano!r1 & read+ f h] li/1 assigns ea* gr\p "s adv]tisem5t :i* !y are to dramatize4 ,a few impromptu prop]ties su* z a %runk5 sweat]1 c&les1 newspap]s1 & crack]s1 are available4 ,aft] ! f\r or five m9utes all[$ = prep>ation1 ea* gr\p 9 turn dramatizes ! adv]tisem5t assign$ x1 & mu/ cont9ue action until ! audi5ce guesses correctly :at adv]tisem5t is be+ repres5t$4 ,to avoid ! situation :i* (t5 develops :5 su* a conte/ is on1 an ann\ncem5t is made to ! effect t !re is to be no guess+ until ! actors h complet$ _! /unt4 ,!n if !re is no correct guess1 ! dramatization mu/ beg9 aga9 & cont9ue until x is made s reali/ic t ! audi5ce guesses :at x is 9 self-def5se1 or else gives up 9 dismay6 ,! foll[+ sugge/ions may be helpful3 #a4 ,ivory ,soap4 8,x ,floats40 ,memb]s ( ! gr\p g flitt+ ab\t ! /age z ?\gh !y 7 walk+ on air1 wav+ _! arms & 9 g5]al act+ 9 e!real fa%ion4 #b4 ,ev]%>p4 ,riddles :i* h be5 prep>$ be=eh& are put to a class by ! tea*]4 ,! class hav+ be5 ?or\ghly drill$ 9 ! answ]s1 respond ) a snap & a brilliancy t amazes ! audi5ce6 #c4 ,une$a ,biscuit4 ,let !m pantomime exhau/ion1 pla9ly %[+ by _! actions t !y are />v$4 ,a doctor ru%es 91 makes !m /ick out _! tongues1 7:i* !y d ) arti/ic effect71 s+ up ! scale1 bl[ up _! *eeks1 hold+ !m t way indef9itely1 close "o eye1 etc4 ,9 %ort1 he c>efully diagnoses ! case1 aft] :i* he swells up ) pride at hav+ f\nd :at ! tr\ble 04 ,he da%es to 8 bag1 takes out a box ( crack]s1 & makes ea* pati5t eat "o1 :]eupon !y all hop ar\nd1 exhibit+ m>vel\s life & en?usiasm1 app>5tly cur$ = life4 #d4 ,blue ,jay ,corn ,pla/]4 ,! m5 ( ! gr\p take ! "p ( ! blue jays1 blue because ( a*+ corns :i* !y indicate by a m\rnful expression & pa9ful hobbl+ ar\nd4 ,! 8jay0 elem5t is tak5 c>e ( by t\sl$ hair & di%evel$ clo?+4 ,!y give evid5ce ( consid]able pa91 :i* evid5ce gr[s l\d] & l\d] until ! wom5 ( ! gr\p come da%+ 9 z nurses1 ) h&k]*iefs or pieces ( :ite clo? b\nd ab\t _! heads4 ,!y inquire 9 pantomime ab\t ! cause ( su* evid5t tr\ble & hav+ le>n$ x1 b9d up ! entire foot ( ! pati5t1 !reby mak+ life aga9 wor? liv+ = ! 8,blue ,jays40 #e4 ,:i/le4 ,x speaks = itself4 #f4 ,bon ,ami4 ,! m5 come runn+ 9 ) smudges on _! faces1 foll[$ 9 great ha/e by ! ladies1 :o are v evid5tly try+ to cat* !m4 ,f9ally !y succe$ & hold+ _! victims firmly by ! %\ld]s1 ) h&k]*iefs z in/rum5ts ( torture !y pantomime a vigor\s face-scrubb+1 poli%+ ! face z !y w\ld a w9d[4 ,:5 !y h f9i%$1 !y view ! results ) mu* satisfaction1 :ile _! victims pantomime ! discom=t !y und\bt$ly feel4 #g4 ,pe>s' ,soap4 ,all ! memb]s ( a gr\p are 8pair$0 (f & ei!r w&] ab\t 9 pairs or busily wa% ea* o!rs' faces1 always 9 pairs4 #h4 ,colgate's ,too?pa/e4 8,lies flat on ! bru%40 ,a man appe>s1 ?r[s a hairbru% on ! floor & lies d[n 8flat ^u x40 #i4 ,wool ,soap4 ,a l>ge lady ^: arms are /ick+ ?r\gh ! sleeves ( a :ite sweat] _m sizes too small = h]1 looks tragically at ! result ( h] n hav+ us$ ,wool ,soap1 :ile ! re/ ( ! gr\p g into spasms ( mir? at ! picture %e pres5ts4 #aj4 ,fiske ,tires4 8,"t to ,retire40 ,all ! memb]s ( ?is gr\p file /umbl+ly across ! /age1 ea* "o c>ry+ a c&le & yawn+1 & look+ s irresi/ibly sleepy t ev]yone 9 ! audi5ce yawns j to look at !m6 ,) "s gr\ps x w n be necess>y to provide adv]tisem5ts1 & x w be suffici5t to ann\nce t ea* gr\p is to ?9k ( its own & t a prize w be giv5 to ! mo/ orig9al /unt1 b ) ! av]age gr\p x is v helpful to h ei!r a li/ ( adv]tisem5ts at h&1 toge!r ) prop]ties1 or to be sure t 9 ea* gr\p !re is someone :o c be dep5d$ ^u to take ! initiative = t gr\p 9 putt+ on a really effective /unt4 ,i speak f exp]i5ce6 ,limit$ ,conv]sation4 ,p]haps y are responsible = ! 8socializ+0 ( a v l>ge gr\p1 mo/ ( ! gue/s be+ /rang]s to ea* o!r1 & y wi% to break ! ice & to get gue/s into ! _s t makes = easy & truly social conv]sation4 ,to ann\nce c]ta9 topics ( conv]sation & ask t ev]yone talk on j ^? topics ) "o's neighbors 9 su* a gr\p z has j be5 describ$1 (t5 has an effect t is m tongue-tie+ ?an socializ+ 9 its effect1 & a human k9k mu/ be put into ! plan to make x really effective 9 gett+ y\r gue/s into ! relax$ & jovial _s t does wond]s ) a gr\p1 h[ev] l>ge or 8/range40 ,a li/ ( topics = conv]sation is made out z usual1 b a rul+ is add$ t makes conv]sation on ^! topics f> m difficult & !re=e f> m int]e/+ ?an j pla9 conv]sation :i* is v evid5tly = ! purpose ( 8mix+ up0 a /range gr\p4 ,t rul+ might be t e /atem5t mu/ be ! v opposite ( :at "o really ?9ks ab\t ! "q ( ! mom5t4 ,= example1 ! "q may be1 8,d y believe 9 ,woman ,suffrage80 ,accord+ to ! rul+1 no matt] h[ ?or\ghly a man despises ! ?\ght ( ,woman ,suffrage1 he is oblig$ to vehem5tly def5d x1 & no matt] h[ ard5t a suffragette 8 imm$iate neighbor may be1 %e is to scorn x ) e brea?4 ,aft] a m9ute or two ! next topic is ann\nc$4 ,x might be 8,:at d y l be/80 & ev]yone is to pick ^u ! ?+ he mo/ dislikes & eulogize x to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,t same rul+ applies to all ! six or sev5 topics ann\nc$1 & to say ! lea/1 />tl+ /atem5ts are ! result1 to say no?+ ( ! hil>ity t is inevitable ov] a conv]sation ) ! ,bapti/ m9i/]'s wife :o v[s t pick+ potato bugs is h] favorite pa/ime6 ,?is gr\p is a l>ge "o1 s no ef=t is made to pair gue/s (f ) p>tn]s b topics are ann\nc$1 toge!r ) ! rul+ t "o's imm$iate neighbors are "o's p>tn]s1 & t gu>ds w patrol ! room to see t no "o talks on any subject b ! "o ann\nc$1 to see t ev]yone is talk+1 & t ! limitation impos$ is v /rictly obs]v$4 ,to make sure t !y talk to m ?an "o p]son ! gue/s are ask$ to *ange _! imm$iate neighborhoods betwe5 topics4 ,! break+ ( any ( ^! rules calls = a =feit4 ,if "o is ent]ta9+ a small gr\p 9 a home1 a progressive sy/em ( p>tn]s is arrang$1 by :i* gue/s progress f "o p>tn] to ano!r4 ,ea* "o is giv5 a c>d on :i* a numb] is writt51 ladies hold+ ev5 numb]s & m51 odd4 ,on ! m5's c>ds 9 addition1 is writt5 _! conv]sation program1 namely1 ! numb]s ( ! p>tn]s !y are to h = ! diff]5t topics ( conv]sation1 & x is _! bus9ess to hunt up ea* new p>tn] z ! signal = ! *ange is giv54 ,= example1 ,mr4 ,hunt is ,no4 #e4 ,8 program reads3 #f1 #h1 #b1 #ab1 #d1 #aj4 ,t means t = ! fir/ topic 8 p>tn] is to be ,no4 #f & t :5 ! game />ts he is to hunt h] up & talk e>ne/ly ) h] on ! fir/ topic4 ,a bell is rung aft] ab\t two m9utes & he mu/ hunt up ,no4 #h & talk ) h] ab\t ! second topic1 & s he progresses f "o p>tn] to ano!r until he has talk$ ) 8 la/ p>tn] on ! la/ topic4 ,ano!r limitation :i* may be appli$ to conv]sation is t all /atem5ts mu/ conta9 "o's own initials4 ,! "q may be1 8,:at is y\r favorite sport80 ,mr4 ,graham's initials are ,s4 ,m4 ,g4 s 8 favorite sport is oblig$ to be1 8,sell+ moldy groc]ies60 ,/ill ano!r limitation maybe t all rem>ks be untru?s4 ,a fur!r limitation1 & a pa9ful "o1 b "o :i* is p>ticul>ly good = a small cr[d1 is t all /atem5ts mu/ be made 9 rhyme1 no matt] h[ inevitably abom9able ! rhym+ may be6 ,topics may include any possible subject1 f curr5t ev5ts to modes ( dress4 ,! foll[+ li/ is typical3 #a4 ,:at is y\r favorite sport8 #b4 ,d y believe 9 ,protective ,t>iff8 #c4 ,w bobb$ hair /ay ) u8 #d4 ,:o is y\r favorite poet8 #e4 ,:at is y\r occupation8 #f4 ,:at d y l be/ to eat8 #g4 ,:at w\ld y l to be8 ,a p]iod ( two or ?ree m9utes is giv5 = ea* conv]sation4 ,! :ole affair %\ld la/ n long] ?an f fifte5 to tw5ty m9utes4 ,y w f9d t t w be pl5ty long en\gh6 ,imag9e a p]iod n long] ?an t = a conv]sation on ! above topics1 c>ri$ on 9 rhyme6 ,! foll[+ are ! answ]s giv5 by ! pr9cipal ( ! ,high ,s*ool at a *ur* p>ty 9 a ,middle ,we/ t[n3 #a4 8,to ride a big fat elephant has always be5 my favorite /unt40 #b4 8,i'd hate to h y ?9k ,i'm rude1 b :at is x1 a breakfa/ food80 #c4 8,i really don't pr(ess to "k1 b ,i hope to goodness x w g40 #d4 8,walt ,mason is my favorite poet1 he's got ! goods & he c %[ x40 #e4 8,i am a bank] brave & bold2 ,i grab ! ca% & keep x cold40 #f4 8,mo/ ev]y?+'s :at ,i l be/2 to get en\gh1 !re lies ! te/40 #g4 8,i'd l to be a billionaire & make ! :ole _w /& & />e40 ,holidays4 ,! "q z to _! bir?mon?s is ask$ ( ! gue/s1 & !y are gr\p$ toge!r accord+ly1 ! ,janu>ys ov] beh9d ! piano1 ! ,junes at ! re> entrance1 etc41 etc4 ,ea* gr\p is !n ask$ to dramatize a holiday ( ! mon? x repres5ts4 ,no prop]ties h be5 made available z ?is is to be di/9ctly an impromptu affair4 ,!y are all giv5 ab\t t5 m9utes = prep>ation1 & !n !y are call$ on1 "o by "o1 to d _! /unts4 ,!y are n call$ by "n h[ev]1 b by 8location40 ,= example1 ! fir/ gr\p call$ on might be ! "o 9 ! bay w9d[1 & ! next1 ! "o 9 ! d9+ room4 ,:5 ea* gr\p has f9i%$ its /unt1 & only !n1 ! audi5ce is to guess :at holiday !y repres5t1 & if ! guesses are incorrect1 ! /unt mu/ be repeat$4 ,! foll[+ li/ ( holidays has be5 f\nd to "w to good advantage4 #a4 ,janu>y--,new ,ye>4 #b4 ,febru>y--,wa%+ton's bir?day4 #c4 ,m>*--,/4 ,patrick's ,day4 #d4 ,april--,april ,fool's ,day4 #e4 ,may--,may ,day4 #f4 ,june--,anybody's ,w$d+4 #g4 ,july--,july ,f\r?4 #h4 ,augu/--,mr4 ,ribbon ,cl]k's ,vacation4 #i4 ,septemb]--,labor ,day4 #aj4 ,octob]--,hall[e'en4 #aa4 ,novemb]--,?anksgiv+4 #ab4 ,decemb]--,*ri/mas4 ,bag ,h&%ake4 ,ea* gue/ is giv5 a pap] bag :i* is to be put on 8 "r h&4 ,he is to %ake h&s ) ev]yone 9 sight1 ! bag be+ an indicator ( h[ zeal\s he has be5 9 8 ef=ts6 ,z soon z x is worn out he may re/ 9 peace1 b n until !n4 ,! ,little ,!at]4 ,! plan ( 8,holidays0 is us$ ov] & ov] ) diff]5t 8motives40 ,"o ( !m is musical4 ,! words ( a song l 8,yankee ,doodle0 are writt5 out on sep>ate slips :i* are numb]$ alike4 ,!y might all be numb]$4 8#a40 ,! second song might be 8,dixie10 & its words are simil>ly writt5 out on slips & numb]$ 8#b40 ,ea* gue/ is giv5 a numb] & is ask$ to f9d all o!rs :o h ! same numb]4 ,:5 ev]yone has f\nd 8 or h] gr\p !y are to h j a v few m9utes 9 :i* to practice _! song4 ,:5 ! "t is up ! lead] calls out ea* gr\p 9 turn & asks !m to s+ _! song1 at ! same "t putt+ en\gh dramatic action into _! p]=mance to really get ! motive ( ! song across6 ,! gr\p :i* ! judges agree on z be/ gets a bag ( peanuts4 ,dress+ ,up4 ,!re is no?+ l 8dress+ up0 to make a cr[d relax & laugh4 ,!re=e1 ) a l>ge gr\p ( gue/s1 mo/ ( !m /rang]s to "o ano!r1 use caps & bells = z successful a mix] z y c\ld desire4 ,fancy pap] caps c be b\ght v inexp5sively :5 b\ght 9 quantity1 & ! same is true ( t9y bells4 ,ea* gue/ is provid$ ) a little bell :i* has a /r+ atta*$ by :i* to hang x ar\nd 8 neck1 & also "o ( ^! fooli% pap] caps4 ,!y are all ask$ to put on bo? bells & caps & to keep !m on all ev5+4 ,a cr[d ( gue/s ?usly adorn$ looks fooli% en\gh to furni% ent]ta9m5t = a long1 long "t6 ,circle ,h&%ake4 ,x is good psy*ology to h a g5u9e mix] at ! end ( ! ev5+ z well z at ! beg9n+4 ,aft] ! la/ game1 ! gue/s =m a circle4 ,! lead] asks ! "o /&+ ne>e/ ! door to %ake h&s ) 8 "r-h& neighbor1 & !n to cont9ue %ak+ h&s all ! way ar\nd ! circle1 tell+ ea* "o 8,good-night0 until he has gone completely ar\nd1 aft] :i* he drops out ( ! circle4 ,at ! same "t h[ev]1 all ! o!rs are beg9n+ to d ! same ?+4 ,he _h no soon] f9i%$ %ak+ h&s ) 8 "r-h& neighbor & gone on to ! next "o & !n on to ! next1 ?an ?is same "r-h& neighbor began do+ ! same ?+1 %ak+ ! h& ( 8 neighbor to ! "r1 & s on ar\nd ! circle4 ,ea* "o does ! same ?+1 t is1 aft] ,no4 #b has pass$ ,no4 #c1 ,no4 #c />ts imm$iately to %ake h&s ar\nd ! circle1 & z soon z he passes ,no4 #d1 ,no4 #d does ! same ?+4 ,9 ?is way x is inevitable t ev]yone %akes h&s ) ev]yone else & bids !m all 8,good-night40 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,gr\p ,,games4 ,games = ,small ,gr\ps4 ,altruism4 ,ea* "o is ask$ to write out a /unt t any ord9>y p]son c\ld d4 ,^! /unts are collect$1 mix$ up & !n pass$ ar\nd1 al?\gh no?+ has be5 said ab\t ?is hav+ be5 plann$6 ,ea* p]son is !n reque/$ to d ! /unt writt5 out on ! slip ( pap] giv5 him1 :e!r he c or n6 ,cruelty4 ,9 ?is game ea* "o is ask$ to write out a /unt t he w\ld hate to h to d himself4 ,:5 ^! /unts are all writt5 out1 an ann\ncem5t is made to ! effect t1 9 turn1 !y w all please p]=m ! /unts !y s k9dly ?\ght (4 ,noise4 ,ea* gue/ is ask$ to *oose ! "p ( "s v well-kn[n b>ny>d animal4 ,! lead] is to read a /ory %e has writt5 :i* is all ab\t b>ny>d animals & :i* makes frequ5t m5tion ( all ( !m4 ,z %e m5tions ea* diff]5t animal1 ! noise x makes is to be imitat$ by ! "o :o *ose t p>ticul> animal4 ,b :5ev] %e speaks ( ! donkey ev]yone 9 ! room is to imitate ! donkey to ! be/ ( 8 ability & at ! top ( 8 lungs6 ,! ,toy%op4 ,! entire gr\p is suppos$ to h be5 on a %opp+ exp$ition on :i* toys only 7 pur*as$4 ,!y are n to tell :at !y b\ght b :5 call$ on1 ea* "o is to imitate ! s\nd & action ( h] toy1 & is to cont9ue do+ s until ! "n ( ! toy is guess$4 ,smile6 ,gue/s are ei!r sitt+ or /&+ 9 two l9es fac+ ea* o!r4 ,! ho/ess1 :o holds a boy's cap 9 h] h&1 tells "o side t ! inside ( ! cap is ! signal = !m to act1 & ! o!r side t ! top ( ! cap is _! signal4 ,%e /&s betwe5 ! r[s & ?r[s ! cap up into ! air4 ,if x l&s on ! floor bottom side up1 ! side :i* has ! inside ( ! cap = a signal mu/ imm$iately g into ro>s ( laught]1 or !y may giggle1 simp]1 tee-hee1 or %[ mir? 9 any way 9 _! ef=ts to make ! o!r side smile ev5 ! lea/ little bit4 ,anyone :o does smile at all goes ov] to ! side ( ! enemy 9 disgrace4 ,! ho/ess acts z timekeep] & aft] a few seconds %e ?r[s ! cap into ! air aga91 & if x l&s "r side up ! o!r gr\p becomes hil>i\s & puts =? e ef=t to ga9 new memb]s4 ,aft] ab\t ?ree m9utes ( ?is1 ! ho/ess ann\nces t ea* side w h "o m turn 7%e manages to ?r[ ! cap s t w happ571 t a c\nt w be tak5 at ! end ( t "t1 & t ! side :i* ga9$ ! mo/ new memb]s gets almo/ all ( ! refre%m5ts1 & ! o!r side almo/ none ( !m6 ,& ,i4 ,*oose ?ree p :o are quickwitt$4 ,! fir/ ( ! ?ree goes ar\nd ! circle quietly giv+ ev]yone a "n2 ! second1 an action2 & ! la/ "o a place4 ,:5 ea* gue/ has be5 told a "n1 an action1 & a place1 ! ho/ess beg9s ! fairy tale by mak+ a s5t5ce ( ! ?ree ?+s told h]1 add+ h[ev] 8& ,i0 to ! "n giv5 h]4 ,= example1 %e has be5 giv5 ! foll[+4 8,gr&mo!r10 8,crack+ ! :ip10 8,bapti/ ,*ur*40 ,h] s5t5ce w\ld be 8,gr&mo!r & ,i 7 crack+ ! :ip 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*60 ,! "o to h] "r !n takes up ! tale4 ,h] assignm5t 03 8,hir$ man10 8,gett+ a p]man5t wave10 8,9 ! %ade ( ! old apple tree40 ,h] s5t5ce is1 8,! hir$ man & ,i 7 gett+ a p]man5t wave 9 ! %ade ( ! old apple tree40 ,s x cont9ues ar\nd ! circle1 & a weird] set ( exp]i5ces nev] occurr$6 ,impromptu ,arti/s4 ,pass ar\nd p5cils & pap]4 ,assign a 8model0 to ea* arti/1 9 e case hav+ model & arti/ across f ea* o!r if possible4 ,?is arrangem5t makes e gue/ bo? an arti/ & a model4 ,at a signal !y beg9 _! arti/ry & are giv5 ?ree m9utes 9 :i* to draw portraits ( ! models assign$4 ,all arti/s mu/ put _! names on _! pictures1 b models' names are omitt$4 ,! pictures are collect$ at ! end ( ?ree m9utes1 are %uffl$ & aga9 pass$ ar\nd4 ,ea* gue/ mu/ decide :o he ?9ks 0 ! model = ! picture he holds4 ,he writes t p]son's "n on ! picture & :5 all h done t1 ! pictures are giv5 to ! suspect$ models4 ,viol5ce has be5 committ$ ) less cause6 ,occasionally someone picks a wrong model6 ,t is :y1 at a signal f ! ho/ess ea* "o 9 turn turns ov] 8 picture & reads al\d ! "n ( ! arti/ z well z ! "n writt5 on ! portrait1 & ! arti/ is compell$ to tell :o 8 model 01 reg>dless ( :at ! picture looks l4 ,t is a good "t to break up ! p>ty6 ,excuse ,me6 ,a "q is put to ! gr\p z a :ole3 8,:y w]5't y at ! meet+ la/ night80 ,9 two m9utes ea* "o is to be ready to give 8 excuse1 & ! only requirem5t is t ! excuse is to be put 9 t]ms ( "o's own initials1 & to be prec$$ by 8,because ,i 0----0 ,= example1 "o gue/'s initials are 8,c4 ,f4 ,b40 ,:5 ask$ :y %e wasn't at ! meet+ la/ night %e glibly repli$1 8,because ,i 0 curl+ ,fa!r's be>d60 ,invitations4 ,gue/s are /&+ ab\t in=mally4 ,! topic ( conv]sation is1 8,:y ,i want y to come to call60 ,ea* girl is ask$ to *oose a man :om %e w invite to call on h]4 ,sue ,lawson *ooses ,n$ ,p>sons1 & %e is to urge him to accept h] invitation to call b %e w h to give him a mighty good reason = want+ him4 ,he is to accept & is to tell h] :y he is s glad to come4 ,9 bo? cases "o's p>tn]'s initials are ( importance1 = ! reason "o gives is to be bas$ on !m4 ,miss ,lawson tells ,mr4 ,p>sons t he j mu/ come to call because he 8ne$s protection10 & he tells h] t he w be glad to because %e is 8s lovely60 ,?ree m9utes are giv5 = invitations & _! acceptances at ! end ( :i* "t ! lead] />ts call+ = a report4 8,t$ ,fraz]1 :o invit$ y to call80 8,g]trude ,field4 ,%e said %e want$ me to call because ,i 0 #8turrible funny1'0 :]eupon ! lead] calls ^u ,g]trude ,field to ask :y ,mr4 ,fraz] want$ to accept h] invitation4 ,%e replies1 8,to get a #8good fe$'60 ,ela/ic ,spell+4 ,let ! ho/ />t spell+ a ^w by giv+ ! fir/ lett]4 ,= example1 he may h 9 m9d ! ^w 8kit*540 ,he says 8,k10 & ! "o to 8 left :o is to give ! next lett] is ?9k+ ( 8kill0 s he says 8,i10 :ile ! next "o :o is ?9k+ ( 8kimono0 says 8,m10 ea* "o try+ n to give a lett] t w complete a ^w4 ,! p5alty = complet+ a ^w is to become a ?ird ( a goat4 ,at ! second (f5ce ! p5alty is to become two-?irds ( a goat1 & at ! ?ird1 a :ole goat4 ,a :ole goat is compell$ to 8,baa1 baa0 at 8 turn in/ead ( giv+ a lett]4 ,!re are always m 8,baa-ers0 ?an "o w\ld anticipate1 = ev5 ?\gh y _h 9 m9d ! ^w 8kidnap10 :5 at y\r turn y add$ ! lett] 8d0 to 8k--i--10 k--i--d spells kid1 at lea/ 9 ! ,engli% language1 s y g on record z "p ( a goat4 ,!re is always somebody :o w take a *ance & give 8any old lett]10 j s he won't f9i% a ^w4 ,ea* play] has ! privilege ( *all5g+ ?ree sep>ate times4 ,:5 *all5g$1 a play] is oblig$ to tell ! ^w he _h 9 m9d1 :i* sometimes he _h n6 ,a play] _c be *all5g$ aft] ! next play] has giv5 8 lett]4 ,x is n only ! ,engli% language t is /ret*$ 9 ?is indoor pa/ime4 ,m9ds & imag9ations /ret* to ! bur/+ po9t 9 a way t gives "o a new respect = "o's capacity = laught]4 ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,bl9d ,man's ,buff4 ,in/ead ( j "o be+ bl9dfold$1 all b "o are bl9d$1 & x is ! bus9ess ( ! game to cat* ?is lucky "o4 ,he is n z lucky z x might appe>1 h[ev]4 ,he has a little bell hang+ ar\nd 8 neck on a cord1 & to say ! lea/1 x adv]tises 8 :]eab\ts4 ,he _c leave ! room1 mu/ keep mov+1 & _c sil5ce ! bell 9 any way4 ,at t1 9 ! av]age room he c elude 8 pursu]s = a few m9utes at lea/1 if he is nimble at all1 = y "k h[ utt]ly helpless "o is :5 bl9dfold$ 7& h[ v graceful674 ,z soon z ! bell man is caught he is bl9dfold$ & ! "o :o caught him is 8x40 ,! game is a hil>i\s success = ab\t f\r or five m9utes1 b d n let x run on any long] ?an t or p w be gett+ uncom=table & tak+ (f _! bl9dfold]s & 8,j wat*+ ?is "t1 ?ank y60 ,are y wond]+ h[ 9 ! _w y c\ld ev] get en\gh l>ge size h&k]*iefs to bl9dfold a :ole p>ty8 ,don't wond]4 ,in/ead1 make bl9dfold]s out ( /rips ( gauze long en\gh to g ar\nd "o's head4 ,j ab\t :]e ! eyes w\ld come put pads ( absorb5t cotton1 us+ adhesive tape to hold !m 9 place4 ,^! bl9dfold]s are v inexp5sive & f> m hygi5ic ?an ! usual h&k]*ief1 & x isn't half z easy to peek ?r\gh !m ei!r6 ,employm5t ,bureau4 ,gue/s are divid$ into two equal gr\ps l9$ up aga9/ opposite walls ( ! room4 ,"o side is designat$ z ! fir/ to ask = employm5t4 ,!y g into secret session to decide on "s trade4 ,:5 ready1 !y advance to ! middle ( ! room :]e ! o!r gr\p is /&+ 9 a l9e wait+ = !m4 ,! fir/ gr\p says1 8,we want a job40 ,! o!rs ask1 8,:at c y d80 ,!n ! fir/ gr\p beg9s to act out its trade 9 pantomime4 ,= example1 !y h decid$ to be vet]9>ians4 ,"s act z horses & c[s :ile ! o!rs act z ! doctors :o exam9e _! tee?1 _! tongues1 look at _! heels1 make !m run1 etc41 etc4 ,z soon z _! oppon5ts call out 8,vet]9>ians60 !y break & run = _! side ( ! room4 ,any ( !m :o are tagg$ be=e !y rea* ! wall g to ! ranks ( ! enemy4 ,! o!r side !n has its turn1 & aft] ab\t t5 m9utes ( ?is1 ann\nce t ! next act w be ! la/1 & t a c\nt w be tak5 to see :i* side lo/ & :i* won ! mo/ memb]s4 ,! w9n]s get a d\ble %>e ( refre%m5ts6 ,automobile4 ,all ( ! gue/s b "o are giv5 *airs1 & !y are seat$ in=mally ab\t ! room4 ,! "o :o has no *air is ! assembl]4 ,to e o!r play] is giv5 ! "n ( "s "p ( an automobile1 a li/ ( :i* names has be5 prep>$ be=eh& to avoid ! un9t]e/+ delay t is inevitable :5 a ho/ess has to /op to ?9k ( names to assign p4 ,= example1 !re are ! radiator1 ! clut*1 ! /e]+ :eel1 ge>s1 spe$omet]1 tonneau1 brakes1 all ! diff]5t p>ts ( an automobile :i* are easy en\gh to ?9k ( :5 "o is at leisure & c sit d[n ) p5cil & pap] & "w out su* a li/1 b a slightly diff]5t proposition :5 "o is be=e a gr\p ( gue/s :o are wait+4 ,t li/ is giv5 to ! assembl] & he beg9s 8 /ory ( a trip to ! c\ntry "o ,sunday1 a trip :i* 0 a s]ies ( mi%aps4 ,he tells h[ he prep>$ = ! trip1 br++ 9 ! names ( ! v>i\s p>ts1 & z he calls out ! v>i\s p>ts !y 8assemble0 9 a l9e directly 9 back ( him1 ) h&s on ! %\ld]s ( ! "o 9 front ( !m4 ,! /ory goes on1 all ab\t ! accid5ts & h>d luck ( ! day1 h[ he /ripp$ 8 ge>s1 etc41 etc41 until all ( ! p>ts are assembl$ 9 l9e beh9d ! assembl]1 :5 ! automobile />ts runn+ ar\nd ! room1 at fir/ sl[ly1 b gett+ fa/] & fa/] until all ( a sudd5 ! lead] /ops abruptly1 calls out 8,honk6 honk60--at :i* "t x is ! imm$iate bus9ess ( life to break ranks & get a *air4 ,!re is a mad scramble = *airs1 successful = all b "o4 ,?is un=tunate is ! assembl] = ! next "t4 ,ev]yone is giv5 a diff]5t "p & ! game goes on z be=e4 ,at ! end e ef=t is made to make ?is assembl]1 :o 0 too sl[ to get a *air ! fir/ "t1 j z unsuccessful ?is "t4 ,at any rate1 ! "o :o doesn't get a *air is ! assembl] = ! next & la/ run1 & if x has be5 possible to keep "s p]son f gett+ a *air two successive times he is oblig$ to pay ! corn] =feit1 :i* compels him to cry 9 "o corn]1 laugh 9 ! next1 dance 9 ! next1 & s+ ,home ,sweet ,home 9 ! la/4 ,be ,def9ite6 ,! ho/ess calls out ! foll[+ words & expressions1 assign+ "o to e gue/ 9 turn1 & imm$iately ea* "o mu/ give 8 def9ition ( ! ^w or expression giv5 him4 ,! fun 9 ?is v5ture 7& ! fun may be endless67 lies 9 ! ^w giv5 out4 ,= example1 8,goatee40 ,ev]ybody kn[s :at a goatee is1 b mighty few c give an intellig5t def9ition ( x4 ,almo/ inv>iably ! answ] w be 8,oh1 y "k4 ,some?+ t--some?+ t--well1 y "k--0 & !n w come ! d[nw>d /rok+ ( ! *96 ,b no pantomim+ is all[$1 al?\gh y h said no?+ ab\t x4 ,anyone :o pantomimes is puni%$ by be+ giv5 an extra ^w1 ! second1 mu* h>d] ?an ! fir/4 ,! foll[+ may be includ$3 #a4 ,goatee4 #b4 ,a feeble ef=t4 #c4 ,a puff ( w9d4 #d4 ,a good impression4 #e4 ,an accordion4 #f4 ,a spiral /aircase4 #g4 ,a deep sigh4 #h4 ,a m]e :im4 ,help6 ,get a piece ( c>dbo>d ab\t ! size ( ! back ( a tablet4 ,tell ! "o at y\r "r t he is to take t c>dbo>d exactly z y give x to him & 9 exactly ! same place1 & t he w !n give x to 8 neighbor 9 ! same way4 ,put ! %ort side betwe5 y\r nose & lip1 hold+ x !re until y\r neighbor takes x f y1 n ) 8 h&s1 b betwe5 8 nose & lip4 ,ev5 ! h&some/ p]son 9 ! room is a c>icature :5 he screws d[n 8 nose & /ret*es up 8 lip 9 8 ef=ts to hold ! c>dbo>d !re until 8 pugnos$ neighbor c ov]come 8 unholy laught] long en\gh to get 8 features 9 ! "r %ape to take x4 ,x is a good plan to />t ?ree or f\r c>ds at diff]5t places 9 ! circle4 ,human ,adjectives4 ,divide ! gr\p into two equal sides4 ,a lead] is *os5 = ea* gr\p4 ,ea* side is to decide ^u "s n\n t has j z _m lett]s 9 x z ! team has memb]s4 ,e memb] is assign$ a lett]4 ,he is to decide on "s adjective beg9n+ ) t lett]1 & he w 8act out0 t adjective = ! edification ( ! memb]s ( ! o!r team :o are act+ z audi5ce = ! "t be+4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ! audi5ce to guess :at adjective is be+ dramatiz$4 ,z soon z !y hit ^u ! "r adjective1 !y take its fir/ lett] z ! fir/ lett] 9 ! n\n ! team is dramatiz+4 ,!n ! next human adjective takes 8 turn & s on until all ! lett]s ( ! n\n h be5 dramatiz$4 ,z an illu/ration1 a team takes ! n\n 8/one40 ,!re are five memb]s 9 ! gr\p & five lett]s 9 ! ^w4 ,! fir/ actor has 8s0 = 8 lett]4 ,he *ooses 8silly0 = 8 adjective1 & he acts z silly z he possibly c & cont9ues to d s until someone 9 ! audi5ce calls out ! correct guess1 8,y're act+ silly60 ,! audi5ce has ! fir/ lett] to ! ^w1 8s40 ,next comes 8t40 ,! adjective *os5 0 8tir$40 ,!n 8o0--orn]y2 next 8n0--noisy2 & la/ 8e0--empty4 ,tak+ ! fir/ lett]s ( ^! adjectives 9 turn1 ! audi5ce has ! ^w 8/one40 ,!n ! oppos+ team acts out adjectives describ+ ! fir/ lett]s ( its n\n1 & s !y take turn ab\t1 & if real snap & en?usiasm are put into ! act+ out ( ! adjectives ?is c be ! game ( ! ev5+ z f> z g5u9e & sidea*-y fun is conc]n$4 ,c't y j see ! m9i/] ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* act+ 8orn]y10 pu%+ p ab\t1 twit*+ ,beacon ,jones' nose1 pull+ ,susie's hair & 9 g5]al1 mak+ himself an unmitigat$ nuisance & %[+ up a truly orn]y disposition8 ,x is surpris+ always to f9d h[ _m p enjoy act+ orn]y1 & noisy1 & silly1 & all ! o!r =bidd5 adjectives6 ,p>lor ,slapjack4 ,gue/s are /&+ 9 a circle1 h&s out/ret*$ beh9d !m4 ,! "o :o is 8,x0 walks ar\nd ! outside ( ! circle1 sudd5ly slaps an out/ret*$ h& &1 )\t /opp+ an in/ant1 cont9ues to walk ar\nd ! circle 9 ! direction he 0 go+4 ,! "o ^: h& 0 slapp$ imm$iately />ts walk+ 9 ! opposite direction1 ! objective = bo? walk]s be+ ! place t 0 j vacat$4 ,x belongs to ! "o :o rea*es x fir/1 :ile ! o!r becomes 8,x40 ,!y are to walk only4 ,no runn+ is all[$4 ,b--c]ta9 rites mu/ be p]=m$ be=e ei!r "o may take ! place 9 ! circle4 8,x0 & ! "o ^: h& 0 slapp$ are b\nd to meet on _! way r\nd ! circle4 ,:5 !y d1 8,x0 does :atev] he wi%es 9 ! way ( a /unt1 & ! o!r mu/ imitate exactly be=e !y may cont9ue _! race = ! empty place4 ,! foll[+ /unts are v good because ( _! e/hetic value3 #a4 ,make a deep b[4 #b4 ,%ake h&s4 #c4 ,s+ up ! scale4 #d4 ,make an awful face4 #e4 ,hop ! re/ ( ! way ) "o foot4 #f4 ,run ) h&s wav+ 9 a fly+ motion4 ,boa/6 ,all gue/s are seat$ & are r\ghly divid$ into two gr\ps4 ,a repres5tative is *os5 f ea* side4 ,ea* "o is to proclaim ! m]its ( ! memb]s ( 8 gr\p4 ,! only drawback is t !y are to d x at ! same "t4 ,imp>tial judges are *os51 & !y are to base _! judgm5t on deliv]y1 cont9uity ( ?\ght1 & la/1 b mo/ important1 on tru?6 ,! speak]s face ! audi5ce1 & at a signal1 />t to speak at ! same "t1 ea* "o try+ 8 be/ to dr[n out ! o!r4 ,x goes )\t say+ t x is a comp>atively simple matt] to speak intellig5tly & logically1 & at ! same "t to speak z l\dly z y c1 especially :5 a rival is do+ all ^! ?+s at ! same "t4 ,a ,mixup4 ,two slips ( pap] are giv5 ea* "o1 toge!r ) ! reque/ t a p]fectly good "q be writt5 on "o1 & a p]fectly good answ] to x on ! o!r4 ,all que/ions & answ]s are ga!r$1 ! que/ions 9 "o box & ! answ]s 9 ano!r4 ,!y are ?or\ghly mix$ & !n pass$ ar\nd1 ea* "o tak+ bo? a "q & an answ]4 ,!y are call$ on 9 turn to read _! slips1 & "s ( !m are slips to be sure6 ,at "o p>ty "o ( ! m5 drew1 8,:at did y d la/ ,saturday80 & ! answ] 01 8,a p]man5t wave1 a h5na r9se1 & a facial60 ,flatt]y4 ,ea* gue/ writes 8 initials on ! top ( a piece ( pap]4 ,^! pap]s are collect$1 mix$ up1 & !n pass$ ar\nd aga94 ,play]s are to use ! initials on _! slips 9 writ+ out ! mo/ unctu\s words ( flatt]y !y c ?9k ( ab\t ! own] ( ! initials1 e ^w !y use1 h[ev]1 hav+ to />t ) ! initials on ! pap]4 ,! results are />tl+6 ,! pap]s are aga9 collect$ & at refre%m5t "t are pass$ out to _! rightful own]s to be read al\d4 ,amateur ,vaudeville4 ,! names ( v well-kn[n popul> songs are writt5 out on sep>ate slips ( pap]4 ,"o ( ^! slips is p9n$ on ea* gue/ z he comes 94 ,in/ead ( greet+ ea* o!r z usual1 !y are to %ake h&s ) ev]yone & )\t say+ a ^w 9 greet+1 are to s+ ! song ) :i* !y are labell$4 ,anyone :o is caught talk+ in/ead ( s++ 8 song is requir$ to s+ x alone be=e ! gr\p4 ,may ! lead] h m]cy on h] gue/s & n keep up ?is g5tle game ( greet+ = m ?an f\r or five m9utes6 ,progressive ,nons5se4 ,tables are arrang$ z = any progressive game1 ! w9n+ two advanc+ to ! next table4 ,gue/s are 9 c\ples1 two c\ples to a table4 ,at table ,no4 #a ! ladies are to compete 9 do+ a sum 9 ari?metic1 :ile ! m5's conte/ c5t]s ar\nd ?ree buttons :i* are to be sew$ on a piece ( clo?4 ,at table ,no4 #b ! ladies d>n a sock ) _! left h&s1 :ile ! m5 compete 9 p>+ "o l>ge potato apiece4 ,at table ,no4 #c ! m5 write out a recipe = m9ce pie1 :ile ! ladies write a fifty-^w essay on politics1 :i* !y mu/ read al\d to ! judges4 ,at table ,no4 #d ! ladies tie _! p>tn]s ties1 ! ho/ess act+ z judge1 :ile ! m5 d>n socks4 ,fur!r competitions may c5t] ab\t ! foll[+ ev5ts3 ,= ! ,ladies4 #a4 ,write a f\r-l9e lim]ick4 #b4 ,write out y\r v]sion ( baseball & read x al\d4 #c4 ,drive t5 nails 9 a bo>d4 ,= ! ,m54 #a4 ,make a complete m5u4 #b4 ,embroid] a v simple design on a doily4 #c4 ,trim a hat & we> x ! re/ ( ! ev5+4 ,almo/ any ( ^! ev5ts may s]ve z sep>ate conte/s1 r ?an z ev5ts 9 a progressive game4 ,trades4 ,ea* "o *ooses a trade = himself1 ! action ( :i* he is to pantomime :5 ! p]son :o has be5 s5t out ( ! room is call$ back 94 ,?is p]son is to guess :at trades are be+ repres5t$1 & ! fir/ "o ^: trade %e guesses correctly is ! "o to g out ! next "t4 ,at ! entrance ( ?is "o1 :o has be5 outside ! room1 all beg9 pantomim+ _! trades at ! same "t4 ,no "o is to tell anyone else :at trade he has *os5 s t ! same trade c be us$ ov] & ov] until x is guess$4 ,transitions4 ,a v good quiet game = small gr\ps is "o 9 :i* transitions betwe5 words are made4 ,= example1 let ! ^w 8%ip0 be ! />t+ ^w4 ,f %ip we wi% to evolve ! ^w 8boat10 *ang+ only "o lett] at a "t4 ,! transition might be z foll[s3 ,%ip1 %op1 %ot1 soot1 boot1 boat4 ,o!r v simple ones are ! transitions betwe5 man & boy1 boot & %oe1 b$ & cot1 hog & pig1 fun & joy1 dry & wet4 ,initials4 ,ea* gue/ is giv5 a %eet ( pap] & a p5cil4 ,he is to answ] ! que/ions writt5 out on ! pap]1 us+ only su* words 9 8 answ]s z beg9 ) 8 initials4 ,aft] ab\t five m9utes ! pap]s are collect$1 mix$ up & pass$ ar\nd aga91 & ea* "o 9 turn is to read ! pap] he holds4 ,! que/ions run z foll[s3 #a4 ,:at is y\r "n8 #b4 ,y\r occupation8 #c4 ,y\r favorite pa/ime8 #d4 ,y\r favorite food8 #e4 ,y\r favorite color8 #f4 ,! ?+ y mo/ abhor8 #g4 ,y\r be/ feature8 #h4 ,y\r "o pride8 #i4 ,y\r "o emb>rassm5t8 #aj4 ,:at d y long to be8 ,typical answ]s are3 #a4 ,*>les ,b]n]4 #b4 ,comb+ bea*es4 #c4 ,caddy+ bli!ly4 #d4 ,corn bisque4 #e4 ,corn blue4 #f4 ,cootie bites4 #g4 ,cute bones4 #h4 ,cunn+ baby4 #i4 ,crack$ bridge4 #aj4 ,colossal boob4 ,/unts4 ,! gr\p is divid$ into two sides4 ,bo? sides take a few m9utes to see :at res\rces !y h 9 ! way ( /unts4 ,!y !n ?r[ up a co9 to see :i* side is to p]=m fir/4 ,! side :i* w9s1 t is1 does n h to p]=m until ! o!r side has giv5 its /unt1 />ts to c\nt sl[ly1 8#a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e10 & s on up to t54 ,if "s memb] ( ! o!r side has n />t$ to give a /unt by ! "t !y c\nt to t51 "o po9t is ga9$ by ! c\nt+ side4 ,if someone has />t$ to p]=m h[ev]1 !y are to /op c\nt+ ! m9ute ! /unt beg9s4 ,!n _! turn to put on a /unt comes1 & ! o!r side />ts to c\nt to t54 ,if !y fail to h a /unt ready be=e 8t510 !y lose a po9t to ! o!r side4 ,!re is always an int]mission ( "o m9ute aft] a /unt has be5 complet$1 to give ! opposite side t long to get a /unt ready4 ,! /unts may include any possible k9d ( ent]ta9m5t1 f do+ an e/hetic dance to 8speak+ a piece0 or a funny /ory4 ,aft] t5 m9utes ( ?is1 ! side t has ! mo/ po9ts gets ! mo/ refre%m5ts4 ,games = ,l>ge ,gr\ps4 ,! ,*angeable ,gr& ,m>*4 ,!re is no?+ m valuable ?an ! ,gr& ,m>* = a gr\p ( gue/s :o don't "k ea* o!r & :o h v little 9 common 7z yet674 ,j ! ord9>y ,gr& ,m>* w n d at all4 ,x mu/ be a gr& ,gr& ,m>*1 "o :i* w ?aw out e p>ticle ( ice1 "o :i* w cause ! k9d ( laught] t creates t wond]ful feel+ ( fell[%ip & fri5dl9ess4 ,) t feel+ once creat$ y h no?+ to fe> = ! success ( y\r ev5+4 ,gue/s are l9$ up 9 two l9es1 m5 9 "o1 ladies 9 ! o!r4 ,!re is some?+ s bless$ly imp]sonal ab\t ! ,gr& ,m>* 9 :i* no "o1 h[ev] ba%ful & emb>rass$1 is an individual b r j a "p ( a long l9e1 t y c almo/ inv>iably get e p]son pres5t to 8/ep into l9e40 ,don't make ! mi/ake !n ( ask+ !m to take p>tn]s4 ,r1 h ! m5 m>* to ! "r & girls to ! left1 meet at ! back ( ! room & come m>*+ up ! middle ( ! room ) p>tn]s4 ,t saves endless emb>rassm5t & confusion4 ,! fun is on6 ,ladies take _! p>tn]'s arm1 & ! lead+ c\ple />ts ! l9e ( m>* ar\nd ! room4 ,!y are to />t x ) a walk1 b sudd5ly ! :i/le w bl[1 & )\t /opp+1 !y are to *ange _! me?od ( locomotion to ! "o call$ out by ! lead]4 ,= example1 !y are walk+ along quietly & peacefully :5 ! lead]'s :i/le bl[s & %e calls out 8,hippity-hop10 & !y all hippity-hop4 ,next comes ! ord]1 8,fly l birds60 & away !y all g1 wav+ _! arms l birds fly+1 & runn+ on tiptoe4 ,!n rev]se & walk2 walk =w>d on tiptoes4 ,o!r directions may include ord]s to walk ) eyes %ut2 rev]se & limp e o!r /ep2 walk & clap h&s2 /oop e o!r /ep2 toe out2 on heels2 on "o foot2 get a new p>tn] any place2 walk & s+ any song t no "o else is s++2 toe 92 walk backw>ds tak+ l>ge /eps2 =w>d & hum2 :irl arms 9 circles2 swim2 keep feet toge!r & hop l a toad2 flap arms to ! side & cr[ l a roo/]2 b5d =w>d & sw+ heads f side to side2 clap h&s1 fir/ ov] head1 & !n beh9d back2 :i/le :e!r y c or n1 & s on1 *ang+ ! directions quickly & unexpect$ly & 9 a good-natur$ way dem&+ imm$iate & accurate response4 ,y'll nev] get x4 ,x is n wise to cont9ue ?is = long] ?an ?ree or f\r m9utes1 or to give m ?an eight or n9e *anges4 ,y\r gr\p w agree ) y t t w be q en\gh6 ,! ,treasure ,hunt ,gr& ,m>*4 ,hide peanuts or small favors or cov]$ c&ies 9 e conceivable spot4 ,gue/s are l9$ up ) p>tn]s z if = a ,gr& ,m>*4 ,! l9e ( m>* is ar\nd ! room )\t com+ up ! middle4 ,:5 ! music beg9s lead]s />t m>*+4 ,sudd5ly ! director's :i/le s\nds z ! signal t ! hunt is on4 ,!y break ranks & scramble to f9d ! hidd5 peanuts4 ,two :i/les s\nd %>ply1 ! signal to discont9ue ! se>* at once1 f9d y\r p>tn] & get into ! l9e ( m>*1 :i* is /raggly & unev5 at be/1 b x makes no diff]5ce z long z ev]yone is 9 x & no "o is hunt+ peanuts4 ,! music & m>*+ cont9ue until ano!r s+le :i/le proclaims an op5 season = peanuts1 ! la/ "o4 ,at ! d\ble :i/le !y cont9ue _! m>*+ z be=e except t ! lead]s br+ ! l9e d[n ! c5t]1 & all halt :ile ! director f9ds out :o didn't get any peanuts & :o got ! mo/4 ,! w9n] is call$ out1 /ation$ 9 front ( ! l9e1 & !y are all oblig$ to pass by him & give him all _! peanuts4 ,!y d ?is ) weep+ & wail+ until !y he> y\r ann\ncem5t at ! end t z a puni%m5t = 8 gre$9ess he 9 turn is to give up all 8 peanuts to ! un=tunates :o didn't get any6 ,! ,h>moni\s ,hunt4 ,are y look+ = ! k9d ( game t leaves gue/s exhau/$ ) t com=table exhau/ion t comes f helpless laught]8 ,divide y\r gr\p into teams1 ea* team hav+ a capta9 & an individual team call4 ,calls may be bray+ l a donkey2 moo+ l a c[2 cock-a-doodle-doo-+2 :i/l+2 cat-call+2 me[+2 b>k+2 quack+2 baa-+2 gobble-gobbl+2 or imitat+ s\nds ( in/rum5ts l ! drum1 rubba-dubb-dubb2 ! piccolo1 twe$le-de$le-dee2 ! trombone1 boom-boom-boom2 ! triangle1 knick-knock-knock2 ! m&ol91 plank-plank-plank2 ! cymbal1 zum-zum-zum2 ! accordion1 yea-yea-yea1 9 ea* case pantomim+ ! action z well z imitat+ ! s\nd4 ,! action = ! accordion inflicts real puni%m5t on its imitators4 ,arms are b5t upw>d & elb[s are ?ru/ out sideways & drawn 9 rapidly4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly good = /\t p4 ,ea* team is assign$ "o ( ^! calls & mu/ use only t way ( call+ to ! team capta94 ,peanuts or c&y or favors are hidd5 9 e conceivable spot4 ,:5 ! signal is giv5 ! hunt is on4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 except a capta91 is all[$ to t\* a peanut4 ,t is ! reason = ! call4 ,z soon z a p]son f9ds a peanut he /&s beside x & s5ds out an ,s4 ,o4 ,s4 = 8 capta91 us+ 8 team call z ! signal = help4 ,! capta9 answ]s ea* call by runn+ to ! spot & pick+ up ! peanut4 ,aft] a def9ite l5g? ( "t ! clos+ signal is giv5 & ! hunt is ov]4 ,ea* capta9 c\nts 8 f9d1 & ! los+ teams mu/ give up all _! peanuts to be divid$ equally among ! w9n]s 9 spite ( inevitable prote/s4 ,?is game may be us$ = ei!r indoor or out-(-door p>ties4 ,! ,inv]t$ ,spell-,d[n4 ,! =mation = ?is game is two l9es fac+1 p>tn]s side by side1 tw5ty-six 9 ea* l9e4 ,two sets ( alphabet lett]s1 "o set r$ & ! o!r black1 are giv5 out1 "o to ea* l9e4 ,9 play+ ?is ) a small gr\p :]e !re are n en\gh gue/s to h tw5ty-six 9 ea* l9e1 two or ev5 ?ree lett]s may be giv5 to "o p]son1 ^? hold+ 8unpopul>0 consonants l ,x4 ,y4 ,z4 ,q41 etc41 be+ giv5 ! extra lett]s4 ,! lead] calls out words1 necess>ily easy ones1 & ^? f ea* gr\p hold+ ! lett]s mak+ up t ^w mu/ run to ! appo9t$ place & =m ! ^w1 ea* "o hold+ 8 lett] high & fac+ ! judges4 ,! only rule to be obs]v$ 9 ! spell+ is t ea* ^w be spell$ backw>ds4 ,= example1 kitty is n spelt k-i-t-t-y1 b y-t-t-i-k6 ,if a lett] is us$ twice 9 a ^w ! "o hold+ t lett] mu/ g fir/ to "o place & !n to ! o!r4 ,= example1 9 excel1 e takes 8 place be=e x & !n runs ov] to ! place betwe5 c & l4 ,9 case ( a d\ble lett] ! lett] is simply jiggl$ back & =?4 ,! place to /& 9 spell+ a ^w %\ld be *os5 ) ! audi5ce 9 m9d4 ,if ! two l9es are /&+ l5g?wise 9 ! room ^? =m+ a ^w %\ld be at "o end ( ! room & ! judges & any audi5ce at ! o!r4 ,9 t way ev]yone c see4 ,^? hold+ r$ lett]s :5 =m+ _! words /& close to ! r$ side1 :ile ^? hold+ black lett]s /& close to ! black4 ,9 ?is way "o avoids hav+ "o color /&+ 9 front ( ! o!r4 ,! judges decide :i* side =ms ! ^w fir/ & ! score is kept & ann\nc$ be=e ea* new ^w4 ,! "t limit is left to ! lead] :o tries )9 a reasonable "t to run up a tie score1 :51 ( c\rse1 int]e/ is at its highe/ po9t4 ,!n ! ann\ncem5t t ! next po9t is ! decid+ "o naturally creates a real t5sion :i* is h>dly reliev$ :5 ! lead] calls out some?+ l ,mississippi or ,p5nsylvania = ! la/ ^w6 ,/reet & ,alley4 ,use a m>* to get y\r gue/s into l9es1 eight abrea/1 ) en\gh room betwe5 ! l9es = pass+4 ,l9es mu/ be /raight4 ,at a :i/le f ! lead] ea* "o is to make a quick qu>t] turn to ! "r1 imm$iately jo9+ h&s ) 8 new neighbors4 ,ano!r :i/le means ano!r qu>t] turn to ! "r aga9 jo9+ h&s ) neighbors at once4 ,ea* :i/le calls = a turn to ! "r & a jo9+ ( h&s ) "o's new neighbors4 ,x is a good plan to let !m practice ! response to ! :i/le be=e ! game itself beg9s4 ,:5 ready to beg91 ! l9es face ! front ( ! room4 ,a policeman & a ?ief are *os51 a man = ! policeman & a woman = ! ?ief4 ,! ?ief is giv5 a v %ort />t1 & at a signal ! policeman />ts aft] h]1 *as+ h] 9 & out ( ! passageways or 8/reets0 made by ! l9es ( gue/s4 ,sudd5ly ! :i/le bl[s4 ,ev]yone takes a quick turn to ! "r1 & new passageways or 8alleys0 are =m$1 ) ! policeman /ill do+ 8 be/ to cat* ! elusive ?ief4 ,nei!r policeman or ?ief is all[$ to break ?r\gh a l9e or dodge "u x4 ,! lead] wat*es ! *ase v closely & bl[s 8 :i/le at v %ort int]vals1 *ang+ /reets to alleys & alleys to /reets1 9 "s cases to help ! ?ief escape & 9 o!rs to help ! policeman cat* h]4 ,a good "p ( ! fun ( ! game dep5ds on ! lead]'s bl[+ h] :i/le at critical mom5ts4 ,:5 a ?ief is caught1 ! lead]1 :o _h already 9 h] m9d *os5 a new policeman & ?ief1 names ^! victims & !y *ange places ) ! fir/ policeman & ?ief4 ,m5 almo/ always run fa/] ?an wom51 s x is a good plan to *oose /\t policem5 & lively ?ieves4 ,games = ,ei!r ,l>ge or ,small ,gr\ps4 ,musical ,ru? & ,jacob4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly = a gr\p ( gue/s :o c\ld 9 no s5se be call$ musical4 ,! gue/s are /&+ 9 a circle ) a man & a girl 9 ! c5t]4 ,if ! gr\p is l>ge1 h !m cr[d 9 to make ! circle space small] s t x w n make ,jacob's "w too difficult4 ,! game is play$ l ! old-fa%ion$ 8,ru? & ,jacob10 bo? ( !m be+ bl9dfold$1 x be+ ! task ( ,jacob to cat* ,ru?4 ,in/ead ( call+ 8,ru?10 h[ev]1 ,jacob s+s up ! scale1 :e!r he c or n1 & ,ru? answ]s by s++ d[n ! scale1 bo? ( !m us+ 8,loo0 in/ead ( d-re-mi4 ,! game is inf9itely m ridicul\s if nei!r "o c s+1 & if ! lead] has creat$ ! "r atmosph]e1 ev5 ?\gh a man prote/s1 8,i j c't s+10 he w usually f9i% up by mak+ a noble ef=t to d x anyh[6 ,:5 ,jacob cat*es ,ru?1 ! lead]1 :o has 9 ! meantime be5 look+ ov] ! circle1 imm$iately ann\nces ! next two victims & almo/ inv>iably public op9ion w be ) h] to su* an ext5t t !y /ep =?1 willy-nilly4 ,mimic4 ,if !re are m ?an fifte5 or tw5ty gue/s1 *oose ab\t six m5 & six girls to =m ! circle4 ,ev5 8,mimic0 becomes monoton\s 9 a l>ge circle4 ,^? =m+ ! circle are seat$1 m5 beside _! p>tn]s1 ! lead] tak+ ! "p ( "o ( ! girls4 ,%e beg9s ! action by do+ some?+ to ! man at h] "r :o 9 turn mu/ mimic h] action exactly to ! girl to 8 "r1 & s ! action goes all ar\nd ! circle till x comes back to ! lead] :o />ts a new "o4 ,?is may cont9ue = ab\t f\r or five r\nds1 & c be made ! be/ game ( ! ev5+ if ! lead] has plann$ suffici5tly diabolical actions4 ,= example1 h] fir/ might be to d a funny /ep 9 front ( him1 at ! "t tra-la-la-la-+ 9 a high key4 ,h] "r-h& neighbor mu/ imitate h] to ! v be/ ( 8 ability4 ,h] next action might be to s+ up ! scale to ! highe/ note %e c rea*2 next1 %e might cry z reali/ically z possible2 & !n laugh z musically z %e c6 ,%un ! ,circle4 ,gue/s =m a l>ge circle1 ! m5 on ! "r side ( _! p>tn]s1 all ( !m fac$ = m>*+4 ,f\r or m circles ab\t f\r feet 9 diamet] h be5 r\ghly drawn 9 *alk on ! floor4 ,! di/ance betwe5 !m dep5ds on ! size ( ! circle =m$ by ! gr\p4 ,:5 ! music />ts1 ev]yone beg9s to m>* ar\nd 9 circle =mation ) ! "o rule t ev]yone mu/ walk /raight across ea* ( ! small circles describ$ on ! floor4 ,sudd5ly ! lead]'s :i/le bl[s1 ! music /ops1 all movem5t halts1 & anyone caught 9 any ( ! small circles is disc>d$4 ,if ! lead] has a wat*ful eye %e c bl[ ! :i/le at a bad "t & make x mighty uncom=table = "s c\ple1 j pois$1 to take ! fir/ /ep into "o ( ! circles1 or ano!r c\ple j on ! out] edge ( ! dang] zone4 ,! prec>i\s balanc+ 9 ei!r case is *oice6 ,?is cont9ues at ! lead]'s discretion4 ,almo/ nev] is x advisable to c>ry x ?r\gh till ! la/ c\ple is caught4 ,fri5dl9ess4 ,m5 are 9 "o l9e1 girls 9 ano!r4 ,x is ! object ( ! girls to be s fri5dly t ! m51 :o are p]fect glooms1 _c help smil+4 ,! girls may laugh or giggle or smirk or make faces 9 _! ef=ts to break ! gloom t seems to be hold+ ! m54 ,any man :o =gets 8 manl9ess to ! ext5t ( smil+1 ev5 ! lea/ little bit1 goes ov] to ! side ( ! ladies4 ,at ! end ( ! ?ree-m9ute "t limit1 all ! m5 ^: gloom has n be5 brok5 & :o confid5tly wait = ! prize !y ?9k =?com+1 are f9$ t5 c5ts = be+ killjoys4 ,ano!r fri5dly ef=t is ! revis$ v]sion ( ! popul> song 8,smiles40 ,at fir/ x is sung correctly1 b ! next "t ! ^w 8smile0 is omitt$1 & 9 its place1 ea* s+] smiles 8 sweete/ possible smile at 8 neighbor4 ,x is pa9ful6 ,a ,*9ese ,spell-,d[n4 ,! idea is l t ( a regul> spell+-mat* ) two sides compet+1 except t words mu/ be spell$ backw>ds4 ,! "t giv5 ea* p]son to rev]se 8 spell+ & ?9k ! ^w backw>ds is decid$ly limit$1 accord+ to ! lead]1 :o makes a pret5se ( tim+ ea* "o4 ,in/ead ( disc>d+ ^? ^: tongues & bra9s c\ld n rev]se1 a score is kept ( ea* error1 & ! score ann\nc$ z ea* new ^w is giv5 out4 ,?is w create a heal?y competition1 & if ! lead] w h9t t ! w9n+ side w be favor$ at refre%m5t "t su* a h9t usually acts z a p[]ful m5tal /imulant4 ,! "t limit is left to ! lead] :o tries )9 a reasonable "t to run up a tie score1 :51 ( c\rse1 int]e/ is at its highe/ po9t4 ,!n ! ann\ncem5t t ! next po9t is ! decid+ "o naturally creates a real t5sion :i* is h>dly reliev$ :5 ! lead] ann\nces ! ^w 8,hippopotamus60 ,dodge6 ,all gue/s are 9 a circle4 ,c\nt (f by twos4 ,all ,no4 #a's g into ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,?ree or m beanbags are pass$ out to ,no4 #b's :o =m ! circle4 ,at a signal !y />t to toss ! bags at ! ones :o are 9 ! c5t]1 no "o be+ all[$ to leave 8 place to get a bett] aim4 ,x is ! big bus9ess ( life = ^? 9 ! c5t] to avoid ! beanbags toss$ at !m1 = anyone :o is hit mu/ get out ( ! c5t] & take 8 =m] place 9 ! circle4 ,if a beanbag is caught x does n c\nt z a hit4 ,:5 all ,no4 #a's h be5 hit1 ,no4 #b's g into ! c5t] & take _! turn act+ z t>gets1 :ile ,no4 #a's aim at !m ) ! beanbags4 ,:5 !y h all be5 driv5 out ( ! circle1 ! la/ ,no4 #a & ! la/ ,no4 #b to be hit by a beanbag g into ! c5t] & become t>gets4 ,! "o :o /ays 9 ! longe/ )\t gett+ hit gets a prize1 a bean4 ,extry6 ,ask y\r gue/s to l9e up 9 two l9es1 m5 9 "o & girls 9 ! o!r1 to m>* d[n opposite sides ( ! room to ! back1 meet _! p>tn]s !re & come m>*+ up ! c5t]4 ,z !y pass ! lead] & h] assi/ant1 ea* "o is h&$ a newspap] & a small /rip ( p9s1 aft] :i* !y are to m>* to ! back ( ! room4 ,:5 ev]yone has be5 suppli$ ) newspap]s & p9s ! lead] ann\nces t p>tn]s w help ea* o!r make co/umes out ( ! pap]s1 & t ! only requirem5t is t all co/umes mu/ def9itely repres5t "s "* ( hi/ory1 or fiction1 or popul> int]e/1 or be patt]n$ aft] ! mode ( dress 9 "s c\ntry4 ,s\nds impossible8 ,y w f9d t !re w be at lea/ fifte5 ,hawaiians1 eight ,santa ,clauses1 n9e babies1 five ,m>y ,pick=ds ) newspap]y curly hair1 sev5 ,topsys & elev5 ,*>lie ,*apl9s6 ,sev]al pairs ( scissors are available1 & ! hats f ! cloakroom may be us$4 ,a p]iod ( tw5ty m9utes is giv5 = dress-mak+1 :i* means work+ at top spe$4 ,at ! end ( t "t !re is a ,gr& ,m>* pa/ ! judges1 & aft] ev]yone has pass$ ! review+ /&1 ! l9e is halt$ at ! back ( ! room4 ,!n ! fir/ c\ple is ann\nc$ by ! lead]1 8,pun* & ,judy10 & !y walk sl[ly up ! room pa/ ! judges4 ,! second c\ple is !n ann\nc$1 z is ea* c\ple1 ) n too great an int]val betwe5 c\ples s t monotony may be avoid$4 ,prizes are giv5 ! mo/ hide\s1 ! mo/ beautiful1 ! be/ made & ! poore/ made co/umes1 judges be+ c>eful to *oose ! co/ume made by "s well-kn[n1 good-natur$ p]son = ?is la/ prize4 ,! prizes1 :i* are pres5t$ ) mu* c]emony1 range f a pap] ( p9s to a week-old newspap]4 ,! ,hunt+ ,gr\nd4 ,if tables ! size ( an ord9>y kit*5 table are procurable1 & are plac$ end to end1 !y make an admirable hunt+ gr\nd4 ,h[ev]1 *airs c be us$ if !y are arrang$ s t !y cov] ab\t ! same space t ! tables w\ld1 ! seats turn$ 94 ,a man & a girl are plac$ at diagonally opposite corn]s ( ?is t]ritory1 bo? are bl9dfold$1 & at a signal mu/ beg9 to g ar\nd ?is unkn[n c\ntry1 _! only guide be+ ! table on :i* !y mu/ keep _! h&s4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ! man to cat* ! girl1 ^: aim 9 life1 h[ev]1 is to fru/rate 8 plans4 ,z bo? are hold+ on to ! edges ( ! tables1 feel+ _! way ar\nd x1 & bo? are mov+ z quietly z possible 9 ord] to he> any movem5t ( ! o!r1 x is inevitable t ! girl 9 h] /eal?y ef=ts to evade h] pursu] w ev5tually walk /raight into 8 grop+ h&s6 ,:5 %e is caught ano!r man & a girl are *os51 ) p]haps "o m c\ple to foll[ !m4 ,if ! audi5ce is giv5 /rict ord]s to keep absolutely quiet & to refra9 f all laught]1 x makes = a ridicul\s situation6 ,laught]6 ,does x seem /upid to exact =feits ( p :o 7 un=tunate 9 a game t dem&$ skill or spe$ or +5uity8 ,t all dep5ds on ! =feit4 ,f\r or five m51 :o are ! left-ov]s 9 a game :i* provides ! *ance to get a p>tn]1 c be made to pay a =feit t is a real "o6 ,^! left-ov]s are l9$ up 9 a r[ fac+ all ! o!r gue/s4 ,!y are told t !y are to be giv5 a *ance to v9dicate !mselves 9 a try-out ( a p>ticul> tal5t4 ,! fir/ te/ is z to ! musical quality ( ea* "o's laugh4 ,ea* 9 turn laughs = ! audi5ce 9 z musical a tone z he c mu/] up4 ,! audi5ce votes = ! be/4 ,next1 ea* 9 turn mu/ laugh z long z he c )\t tak+ a brea?4 ,! next te/ is = %rillness2 ! next = ! he>tie/ laugh1 & ! la/ = ! mo/ contagi\s laugh6 ,! ,quizz4 ,"s five or six p are *os5 = ! class :i* is to be quizz$4 ,! tea*] has h] back to ! gue/s1 & h] class faces !m4 ,%e has prep>$ a li/ ( que/ions :i* %e puts to diff]5t memb]s ( h] class1 po9t+ to "o ( !m at a "t4 ,all o!r gue/s are to act z judges1 & z a "q is answ]$ !y call out ei!r 8,"r0 or 8,wrong40 ,! faction t %\ts ! l\de/ gets a v]dict4 ,a scorekeep] keeps a bogus score ( po9ts made by ea* memb] ( ! class1 & at ! end ! prize is giv5 to ! "o :o made ! poore/ %[+1 al?\gh all ?r\gh ! quizz mu* ado is made ab\t h[ close ! score is betwe5 diff]5t memb]s ( ! class4 ,! que/ions 9 ! quizz c be on any subject "u ! sun1 & ! m impossible ! bett]1 = e memb] ( ! class mu/ give "s answ] to ! "q put to him4 8,i don't "k0 is n all[$ "u any circum/ances4 ,! foll[+ set ( que/ions is typical3 #a4 ,:]e d we get k]os5e8 #b4 ,:o is ! be/ look+ man 7or woman7 pres5t8 #c4 ,:at man 9 ?is room is a model husb&8 #d4 ,:o wrote ,gray's ,elegy8 ,he>6 ,he>6 ,?is may be us$ z a p5alty1 b x is always wise to *oose y\r victim ) c>e4 ,?is victim is ask$ to /& be=e ! o!r gue/s & !n told to make a spee* on "s subject 9 :i* y are sure bo? he & ! audi5ce are v mu* int]e/$4 ,b--he is to take ! opposition4 ,= example1 if he is a /aun* ,republican & mo/ ( ! gue/s are ,republican 9 sympa?y ask him to say ! h>%e/ ?+s he c ?9k ( ab\t ! ,republican p>ty4 ,or if he happ5s to be ! ,bapti/ m9i/]1 ask him to d5\nce ! *ur*2 or if he is a man :o is con/antly bor+ 8 fri5ds ) tales ( ! wondr\s de$s ( 8 *ildr51 ask him to speak on 8,! ,despair ( ,my ,life1 ,my ,*ildr540 ,! speak] is to pause aft] ea* /atem5t1 & ev]yone pres5t mu/ applaud l\dly & call out 8,he>6 he>60 ,anyone :o neglects ?is little c]emony is 9 dang]4 ,! lead] acts z monitor & ann\nces t anyone ^: applause is f\nd to be unsatisfactory is liable to be ! next "o to be ask$ to make a spee*4 ,"h aga9 ! lead] uses h] judgm5t & cuts (f ! speak] j at ! "r "t1 call+ = anyone %e *ooses z ! next speak]1 disreg>d+ 8 assurance t he clapp$ h>d6 ,) "s gr\ps x is mighty successful to use m p]sonal subjects4 ,= example1 at a ,me?odi/ *ur* p>ty a man might be ask$ to speak on 8,:y ! ,bapti/ wom5 are s mu* bett] look+ ?an our ,me?odi/ wom510 & ! un=tunate ,me?odi/ ladies :o w\ld l to t> & fea!r him mu/ clap _! h&s l\dly & call out 8,he>6 he>60 ,9 spite ( _! wra?1 mo/ ( !m rememb] to applaud1 b ,miss ,br[nleigh 9 ! front r[ is laugh+ s h>d1 & is s busy %ak+ h] fi/ at ! speak] t %e =gets all ab\t h] obligations & up on ! plat=m %e goes z ! next speak]6 ,scramble4 ,ask ev]yone to br+ 8 *air ne>] to ! c5t]1 to make a circle4 ,remove f\r or five *airs1 ! numb] dep5d+ on ! size ( ! gr\p1 ask+ _! previ\s t5ants to come to ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,:5 ! m>* "t music beg9s1 ev]yone mu/ get up & />t m>*+ ar\nd to ! "r1 ^? :o are )\t *airs jo9+ ! l9e ( m>*1 no "o t\*+ a *air till ! lead]'s :i/le bl[s & ! music /ops4 ,!n x is up to ev]yone to get a *air or g into ! middle ( ! circle4 ,?is is cont9u$ = f\r or five r\nds4 ,!n ! lead] asks !m to hippity-hop in/ead ( m>*1 at ! lead]'s :i/le scrambl+ = a *air z usual4 ,aft] ?ree or f\r r\nds ( hippity-hopp+ !y are to walk backw>ds in/ead1 & = ! la/ few r\nds1 !y are to hop on "o foot1 & woe be unto ^? :o are left 9 ! middle at ! end6 ,w>n !m ( ?is1 promis+ dire puni%m5t1 j be=e ! la/ r\nd1 & y w h ! funnie/ situation ( ! ev5+4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,races4 ,:ile big gr\p games1 :i* take 9 ev]yone1 are spl5did 9 promot+ sociability & gr\p _s1 nev]!less x is unwise to keep gue/s go+ at too /r5u\s a pace4 ,! fir/ result is a dropp+ out ( p>ticipants & ! next a gr[+ lack ( int]e/1 :i* f9ally develops into an irritability t plays havoc ) any _s ( play4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is almo/ z bad to ask gue/s to 8j sit0 & re/1 !reby lett+ all ! int]e/ a lead] has awak5$ die an e>ly & natural dea?4 ,in/ead1 x has prov$ v effective to h races1 conte/s1 /unts & trick games at ?is "t1 ev5ts t w keep up int]e/1 b :i* w ne$ only a few p>ticipants4 ,! foll[+ *apt] on 8,races0 0 writt5 = t purpose1 to provide ^? v necess>y fill-ins4 ,kiddy ,k> ,race4 ,! c\rse %\ld be ab\t ?irty feet 9 l5g?4 ,! bigge/ m5 pres5t are *os5 = driv]s1 & !re are two driv]s = ea* team4 ,! ,kiddy ,k>s are l9$ up at ! />t+ po9t1 ) driv] ,no4 #a sitt+ on ! c>1 all set to g4 ,at ! :i/le !y are (f1 ! c>s propell$ 9 ! usual & only possible fa%ion6 ,!y travel to ! goal ab\t ?irty feet away & return1 imm$iately turn+ ov] _! c>s to ! o!r memb] ( ! team1 driv] ,no4 #b1 :o />ts (f )\t wait+ = any signal1 to run ! same c\rse4 ,! "o :o is fir/ to return to ! />t+ place w9s ! race = 8 team4 ,! possibilities ( a ,kiddy ,k> made = a five-ye>-old1 b propell$ by a =ty-five-ye>-old are almo/ unbelievable4 ,! ,r$uc]4 ,eight m5 are *os5 to run ?is race1 f\r 9 ea* l9e1 "o beh9d ! o!r4 ,! fir/ "o 9 ea* l9e has a b>rel hoop b\nd ab\t ) clo? s t no ragg$ edges are left to p5etrate ! r$ucee4 ,at a signal f ! lead] ! fir/ man ( ea* l9e runs up to ! goal l9e1 :i* is across ! middle ( ! room1 puts ! hoop above 8 head & quickly draws x d[n ov] 8 %\ld]s to ! floor1 /eps out ( x1 picks x up1 runs back & gives x to ! next runn]1 he himself go+ to ! end ( ! l9e4 ,! second runn] does ! same ?+ & s does ! ?ird1 & !n ! f\r? runn] :o fir/ gets ?r\gh ! hoop & back to 8 place w9s ! race = 8 team4 ,no matt] h[ /\t ! m5 ( a gr\p are1 x always seems possible = !m to get ?r\gh _! hoops4 ,at innum]able social ev5ts ,i h look$ = a fat gue/ to get jamm$ 9 8 hoop1 b z yet ,i h be5 disappo9t$4 ,hippity-,hop ,potato ,race4 ,!re are f\r c\ples 9 ?is ef=t1 = ef=t x is4 ,!y =m two teams1 two c\ples 9 ea* team1 "o c\ple /&+ beh9d ! o!r4 ,bo? ! man & ! lady ( ! fir/ c\ple 9 ea* team are giv5 a teaspoon ) a l>ge potato 9 x4 ,at a signal f ! lead] ^! two fir/ c\ples hurry d[n ! room to ! goal l9e1 & return to give ! spoons & ! potatoes to ! second c\ples ( _! teams4 ,!re are two regulations1 h[ev]1 :i* make x n s easy z x might appe>4 ,e lady takes h] p>tn]'s arm & keeps x ?r\gh ! entire race4 ,"u no condition is %e to let g4 ,if a conte/ant %\ld drop 8 potato1 8 p>tn] mu/ /ill keep 8 arm :ile he /oops to pick x up4 ,! o!r regulation is t in/ead ( runn+ or walk+ to ! goal !y are to hop on "o foot all ! way4 ,p>tn]%ip ,relay4 ,six or eight c\ples are plac$ 9 gr\ps ( two c\ples ea*1 "o c\ple /&+ beh9d ! o!r1 ! entire gr\p ab\t tw5ty feet f a goal l9e4 ,! girls take _! p>tn]s' arms & reta9 possession ?r\gh\t ea* ev5t despite ! inevitable prote/ at lagg+4 ,at a signal1 ea* fir/ c\ple walks to ! goal l9e1 c>ry+ out directions giv5 be=e ea* ev5t ( ! relay2 !n hurries back & t\*es (f ! second c\ple4 ,ev5ts might be z foll[s3 #a4 ,ea* man c>ries a glass full ( wat]4 ,at ! goal he h&s x to ! girl :o mu/ dr9k x all be=e !y c ru% back to ! />t+ po9t4 #b4 ,toge!r !y clap h&s & s+ ,yankee ,doodle z !y walk to ! goal & back4 #c4 ,ea* man has a crack]4 ,at ! goal he gives x to 8 p>tn]1 :o mu/ eat x1 & is n all[$ to />t back until %e c :i/le4 #d4 ,at ! goal l9e ! man s+s up ! scale & waits = ! girl to s+ d[n ! scale be=e !y c g back4 #e4 ,:ile !y are hurry+ to ! goal l9e ! lead] may bl[ h] :i/le at any "t1 :i* is ! signal = !m to turn completely ar\nd once1 & !n cont9ue _! c\rse4 ,because _! arms are lock$ & because !y always h diff]5t ideas ab\t ! "r way to turn1 complications arise6 ,balloons4 ,*oose f\r teams1 ) two on ea* team4 ,ea* c\ple is giv5 a toy balloon1 ! k9d t is bl[n up by ! lead] be=eh&1 ) a rubb] b& atta*$ to keep ! air 94 ,at a signal f ! lead] p>tn]s l9k arms &1 ) _! free h&s1 />t batt+ ! balloons d[n ! l5g? ( ! room & return1 us+ ! op5 h& 9 batt+4 ,no matt] :at happ5s to ! balloon !y are to keep _! arms l9k$4 ,a balloon is s v dep5dable 9 its actions t x is a simple matt] = two p ( diff]5t m9ds to make x take a /raight & n>r[ pa?6 ,/epp+ ,/ones4 ,two c\ples compete aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,! man ( ea* c\ple is giv5 two fold$ newspap]s1 "o = ea* h&4 ,at ! signal = />t+ he quickly puts "o ( ! pap]s d[n & ! lady /eps on x ) h] "r foot4 ,he !n puts d[n ! o!r pap] a little di/ance ahead1 & %e /eps on x ) h] left foot4 ,he puts ! fir/ pap] z f> =w>d z he ?9ks %e c /ep1 & %e puts h] "r foot on x4 ,!n ! left1 ! "r1 etc41 etc41 ! object be+ to rea* ! goal1 "s ?irty feet away1 be=e ! o!r c\ple c rea* x1 ! only rule be+ t ! lady mu/ walk on newspap]s only1 :i* h] p>tn] places = h]4 ,said p>tn]s are always too ambiti\s 9 sett+ out ! pap]s1 & x takes consid]able /epp+ to bridge ! gaps4 ,helpless ,eat+4 ,ea* conte/ant is giv5 a l>ge crack]4 ,%e is to place x 9 h] m\?1 put h] h&s beh9d h]1 & at a signal1 />t to eat ! crack] ) no help f h] h&s4 ,! "o :o :i/les fir/ aft] eat+ h] crack] gets a good big prize4 ,air6 ,conte/ants are l9$ up fac+ ! cr[d4 ,if !y c :i/le x is inf9itely funni] to use ! :i/l+ conte/4 ,if !y _c :i/le let !m s+ a high note4 ,9 ei!r case1 at a signal1 !y />t to :i/le or s+1 & ! "o :o c hold h] note ! longe/ )\t tak+ ano!r brea? gets a toy balloon z a prize4 ,lemon6 ,conte/ants are provid$ ) a lemon & a lead p5cil4 ,!y are to roll ! lemon ) ! lead p5cil at lea/ fifty feet & return4 ,! "o :o gets 8 lemon back fir/ gets ! lemon4 ,nose ,p[]4 ,a piece ( wrapp+ pap] ab\t two y>ds long is plac$ be=e ea* conte/ant4 ,a p5ny is plac$ on "o end ( x4 ,ea* conte/ant kneels d[n be=e 8 p5ny1 & at a signal />ts to pu% ! p5ny d[n ! pap]1 us+1 n 8 h&s1 b 8 nose z ! motive p[]4 ,! "o :o fir/ gets 8 p5ny d[n ! l5g? ( ! pap] gets all ! p5nies1 & our sympa?y4 ,! ,v>iety ,/ore4 ,gue/s l9e up 9 two equal l9es1 m5 9 "o1 wom5 9 ano!r1 all ( !m fac+ ! c5t]4 ,on a little table at ! head ( ea* l9e !re is a *oice collection ( objects :i* are awkw>d to h&le1 ! objects on ! two tables be+ exactly alike ( c\rse4 ,! lead] is /&+ at "o ( ! tables1 ) an assi/ant at ! o!r4 ,:5 ! l9es are ready ^! two lead]s beg9 pass+ objects d[n ! l9e4 ,z !y rea* ! end ( ! l9e !y are put on ! floor4 ,:5 all ( !m h be5 pass$ ! l9es quickly turn ar\nd & face ! o!r way1 & beg9 pass+ ! ?+s back aga91 to see :i* l9e c fir/ get all ( !m back on ! table4 ,! fun 9 ?is race lies 9 ! nature ( ! objects *os54 ,! foll[+ li/ has be5 us$ to good 7or evil7 advantage3 #a4 ,old-fa%ion$ flatiron4 #b4 ,t9 pail4 #c4 ,curl+ iron4 #d4 ,c(fee pot4 #e4 ,fan4 #f4 ,rubb] ball4 #g4 ,toy eng9e4 #h4 ,big potato4 #i4 ,egg4 #aj4 ,hair receiv]4 ,! ,elusive ,goal4 ,!re are two m5 & "o girl to ea* team1 ! m5 be+ ! horses & ! girl _! driv]4 ,! horses /& side by side1 _! 8inside0 h&s jo9$4 ,! driv] /&s beh9d !m1 & _! 8outside0 h&s are held by h] z re9s4 ,x is emphasiz$ t no matt] :at happ5s !y are to keep ea* o!r's h&s4 ,all ! teams are l9$ up at ! />t+ l9e1 ) ! horses fac+ ! goal4 ,all conte/ants are !n bl9dfold$1 horses & driv]s alike4 ,!y are all turn$ completely ar\nd ?ree times1 & at a signal !y />t runn+ to ! goal1 fifty feet away4 ,!y ne$ n return to ! />t+ po9t4 ,x w\ld be q useless to ask !m to d s4 ,try to realize ! difficulties ( ?ree p b\nd toge!r1 all ( !m bl9dfold$1 all ( !m hurry+1 & all ( !m hav+ diff]5t ideas z to ! place to :i* to hurry4 ,capable ,wom54 ,ea* man conte/ant is ask$ to *oose ! mo/ capable look+ lady pres5t4 ,! ladies *os5 l9e up at "o end ( an op5 space & ! m5 at ! o!r4 ,at a signal ! m5 are ask$ to take (f _! neckties1 run ov] to _! p>tn]s1 h& !m ! ties1 & ask !m to put !m back on aga9 j z !y 71 ) no assi/ance f ! m5 !mselves4 ,z soon z ! ties are on ! m5 ru% back to ! />t+ po9t1 & ! "o :o arrives fir/ ) ! be/ ti$ tie gets "o ice-cream cone1 :i* he mu/ %>e ) 8 capable p>tn]4 ,second ,*ildhood4 ,! two conte/ants are seat$ 9 *airs fac+ ea* o!r1 all ! o!rs 9 a circle ar\nd !m4 ,ea* conte/ant has a baby's bottle1 half full ( milk4 ,! necess>y app>atus caps ! bottle4 ,"o 8app>atus10 h[ev]1 has a l>ge hole pun*$ 9 x4 ,at a signal !y />t 9 to dr9k ! milk 9 approv$ fa%ion1 to see :i* ( ! two c fir/ empty 8 bottle4 ,! "o :o has ! tamp]$-) app>atus w probably be successful1 & w c]ta9ly express great surprise at ! ease :i* he revives a lo/ art4 ,! ,lamplight]4 ,two gallon j>s1 two c&les1 & any numb] ( mat*es are necess>y4 ,! two conte/ants repres5t opposite factions 9 ! gr\p4 ,ea* "o is giv5 a j>1 ! c&le & sev]al mat*es1 is told to sit on ! j> ) ! "r heel on ! gr\nd & ! left heel re/+ on ! "r toe4 ,he is to hold ! c&le 9 "o h&1 a mat* 9 ! o!r1 & is to light ! c&le )\t *ang+ ! position ( ! feet4 ,be=e y sc(f at !m = be+ s sl[1 try x y\rself4 ,fea!rs4 ,conte/ants are l9$ up at ! />t+ l9e1 ea* "o provid$ ) a plate on :i* !re has be5 plac$ a h&ful ( fea!rs kept 9 place by a sauc]4 ,at a signal !y take ! sauc] (f ! fea!rs & />t walk+ z fa/ z !y d>e ! l5g? ( ! c\rse1 "s fifty feet1 & return4 ,anyone :o loses a fea!r mu/ /op to pick x up & put x back on ! plate4 ,a draughty hall is always a favorable sett+ = ! fea!r race4 ,ev5 on calm days1 h[ev]1 x is n an unhe>d ( ?+ = someone on ! sidel9es1 :o is ne> a plate ( fea!rs1 to exhale r /r5u\sly4 ,:oops6 ,ea* conte/ant is provid$ ) a l>ge hoop & a small /ick4 ,! goal is po9t$ out to !m1 ! goal be+ a *air ab\t fifty feet away f ! />t+ po9t4 ,!y are to roll _! hoops up to & ar\nd ! *air & back4 ,/\t ladies %\ld be us$ = conte/ants4 ,eat+ "u ,difficulties4 ,two apples are plac$ on newspap]s at opposite sides ( a *air4 ,! two conte/ants get d[n on _! knees1 put _! h&s beh9d !m1 & at a signal />t eat+ ! apples )\t any help f _! h&s to see :i* c fir/ eat ! entire apple4 ,x really c be done6 ,! ,circus4 ,aga9 use f\r teams ) two conte/ants on a team4 ,!re are sev]al ev5ts 9 ?is race1 s a score is kept ( ea* ev5t4 ,ev5ts are z foll[s3 #a4 ,walk to goal & return1 walk+ l mamma & papa go+ to ! circus4 #b4 ,hippity-hop l ! cl[n4 #c4 ,be ! contortioni/1 hopp+ l a frog1 bo? feet toge!r4 #d4 ,/ep high l a circus horse4 #e4 ,trot l ! ponies4 #f4 ,lumb] along ) head d[n1 sw++ x l an elephant's trunk4 #g4 ,hop on "o foot l a /ork4 #h4 ,flap w+s & crew l ! roo/] :i* got 9 by mi/ake4 ,! two memb]s ( ea* team g ?r\gh ea* ev5t z p>tn]s1 arms l9k$ :5ev] possible4 ,f> ,f> ,away6 ,f\r c\rses are laid out by means ( :ite /r+s :i* are plac$ on ! floor ! full l5g? ( ! c\rse4 ,ea* ( ! f\r conte/ants is giv5 a pair ( op]a glasses4 ,at a signal he puts ! l>ge end to 8 eyes & />ts d[n ! c\rse4 ,if y ?9k x a simple matt]1 try x4 ,! ,c\nt4 ,conte/ants are l9$ up fac+ ! o!r gue/s1 & are told to take a long brea? & hold x4 ,at a signal !y are to />t to c\nt al\d1 all ( !m />t+ at ! same "t1 & n to /op until !y simply _c c\nt ano!r c\nt )\t tak+ ano!r brea?4 ,! "o :o proves t %e has ! greate/ lung capacity gets a toy :i/le4 ,fruit ,be>]s4 ,on ! goal l9e1 :i* %\ld be ! full l5g? ( ! room f ! />t+ l9e1 are laid z _m oranges z !re are conte/ants4 ,at ! signal1 ea* conte/ant1 suppli$ ) a common brass p91 runs to ! goal l9e1 spe>s an orange ) h] p9 & runs back to ! goal l9e1 all ( :i* looks v simple 9 pr9t6 ,try spe>+ a heavy orange ) a p91 )\t any help f y\r free h&6 ,egg%ell ,race4 ,! cont5ts ( eggs are bl[n out1 & ea* conte/ant is giv5 an egg%ell & a fan4 ,x is 8 bus9ess to fan ! egg%ell to ! goal & back to ! />t+ po9t1 & d x 9 less "t ?an anyone else c d x4 ,cut ,x4 ,long l5g?s ( heavy wrapp+ pap] are procur$1 & "o l5g? is /ret*$ out be=e ea* team ( cutt]s1 !re be+ f\r on a team4 ,! fir/ "o ( ea* team is giv5 a pair ( scissors4 ,at ! signal all ^? hold+ scissors />t to cut d[n ! l5g? ( ! pap]1 be+ c>eful n to cut too wide a /rip1 z ea* cutt] %\ld h a f\r? ( ! wid? ( ! piece ( pap]4 ,:5 !y get to ! o!r end & h cut _! /rip !y run back & give _! scissors to ,no4 #b ( _! team4 ,no4 #b repeats _! p]=mance z d ,no4 #c & ,no4 #d4 ,( c\rse1 ! object is to see :i* ,no4 #d c fir/ cut 8 way d[n ! l5g? ( ! pap]4 ,x makes a v mu* bett] game if ! l5g?s ( pap] are /ret*$ out = ! cutt]s1 = ! pap] cuts mu* fa/] & wild mi/akes are f> m probable4 ,! ,bl9dfold$ ,race4 ,!re is no?+ m excit+ 9 ?is race ?an ! m]e fact t all runn]s are bl9dfold$4 ,!y get set on ! />t+ l9e1 are %[n ! goal1 bl9dfold$1 turn$ ar\nd ?ree times1 & !n told to 8,g40 ,:]e !y g is ano!r matt]6 ,! ,ball ,game4 ,ea* conte/ant is giv5 a rubb] ball & a common p94 ,he is to roll ! ball to ! goal & return1 ! p9 & no?+ else be+ ! motive p[]4 ,! ,ra9y ,day4 ,two little wom5 & two big m5 make a team1 & !re c be f\r or five teams4 ,! fir/ lady ( ea* team is suppli$ ) an umbrella1 & if y h be5 c>eful to get "o t /icks a bit 9 go+ up--well6 ,! lady is to c>ry ! umbrella4 ,at a signal %e & h] p>tn] />t walk+ to ! o!r end ( ! room1 :]e ! lady op5s ! umbrella1 takes ! man's arm1 &1 keep+ ! umbrella ov] 8 head all ! way1 leads him back to ! goal l9e1 :]e %e closes ! umbrella & gives x to ! lady ( ! o!r c\ple mak+ up ! team4 ,?is lady & h] p>tn] g ?r\gh ! same p]=mance1 & ! c\ple :i* fir/ returns to ! goal l9e & gets its /ubborn umbrella clos$1 w9s ! race = its team4 ,! ,tor*es4 ,ea* conte/ant is giv5 a light$ c&le4 ,he is to put ?is 9 8 m\?1 & :5 ! signal = />t+ is giv51 is to run z fa/ z he d>es to ! goal & return4 ,if 8 c&le goes out1 h[ev]1 he mu/ return to ! />t+ po9t to h x relight$4 ,conte/ants 9 ?is race d look s que]i%6 ,! relay plan may be us$ to good effect4 ,beans4 ,beans are wor? _! weight 9 gold :5 "o consid]s _! fun-mak+ capacity4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( c>ry+ beans 9 a race4 ,"o ( ! mo/ haz>d\s ( ^! is to h conte/ants c>ry !m betwe5 a pair ( mat* /icks4 ,knitt+ ne$les are ev5 m haz>d\s4 ,knives1 too1 are h>dly ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w on :i* to c>ry sev]al beans1 especially :5 "o is 9 a te>+ hurry4 ,/ill ano!r way is to c>ry z _m beans z possible on ! back ( ! left h&4 ,:atev] ! means ( c>ry+ ! beans f "o place to ano!r1 9 ea* case !re %\ld be ?ree on a team1 ea* team suppli$ ) a pan ( beans1 all ! pans conta9+ ! same numb]1 ?is numb] v>y+ ) ! ut5sil us$4 ,:5 mat* /icks or knitt+ ne$les are us$1 !re %\ld be no m ?an five or six beans to a pan1 b !re may be ?irty or =ty :5 ! h& or knives are us$4 ,across ! room f ea* team is an empty pan4 ,at ! signal = />t+1 ! fir/ "o ( ea* team />ts c>ry+ z _m beans z he c manage across ! room to ! empty pan4 ,he drops !m into ! pan & hurries back = m4 ,:5 he has c>ri$ ! la/ bean across ! room1 he runs back to give 8 knitt+ ne$le or knife or :atev] x may be to ! second "o ( 8 team1 & ?is conte/ant is to run ov] to ! full pan & />t br++ ! beans back to ! empty pan 9 ! same fa%ion 9 :i* !y w5t across ! room ! fir/ "t4 ,:5 he 9 turn has c>ri$ !m all ov] he gives 8 implem5t to ! ?ird & la/ memb] ( ! team :o is to f9i% ! race by c>ry+ all ! beans back across ! room once m4 ,! team t fir/ succe$s 9 gett+ all its beans across ! room ?ree times w9s ! race & all ! beans4 ,heavy1 ,heavy ,hangs ,ov] ,?y ,head4 ,conte/ants are l9$ up aga9/ ! re> wall 9 c\ples ) two c\ples to ea* team1 "o c\ple /&+ 9 front ( ! o!r4 ,bo? memb]s ( ! fir/ c\ple ( ea* team are giv5 beanbags :i* !y place on _! heads4 ,at a signal f ! lead]1 all ^! fir/ c\ples ) beanbags on _! heads run to ! o!r end ( ! room & back & give _! beanbags to ! second c\ples ( _! teams1 :]eupon ^! second c\ples put ! beanbags on _! heads & run ! same c\rse4 ,! c\ple fir/ rea*+ home w9s ! race4 ,x s\nds easy4 ,!re is "o te*nicality h[ev] t adds to ! tr\bles ( ! runn]s4 ,p>tn]s mu/ run ) arms l9k$1 & if a beanbag falls1 !y mu/ /oop = x ) arms /ill l9k$4 ,t is s easy :5 "o ( ! /oop]s has a beanbag on 8 head6 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,trick ,,games4 ,plato said1 8,"o c discov] m ab\t a p]son 9 an h\r's play ) him ?an is possible 9 a ye>'s conv]sation ) him40 ,we f\nd out ! real tru? ( t 9 our w> "w ) soldi]s & sailors1 & we are cont9u+ to see its tru? 9 our recreation "w 9 communities all ov] ?is c\ntry4 ,x is a real revelation to a *ur* to see h[ spl5did an example ( good sportsman%ip ! m9i/] sets :5 he is absolutely dup$ 9 a trick game t s5t ! o!rs into gales ( good-natur$ laught]1 ) him1 n at him1 & yet comes ?r\gh x laugh+ z he>tily z anyone1 & s9c]ely glad = ! huge enjoym5t ! game creat$6 ,trick games are invaluable n only = develop+ ! f9e/ k9d ( sportsman%ip 9 victims & onlook]s alike1 h[ev]1 b !y are invaluable too z 8fill]s-90 = awkw>d pauses 9 an ev5+'s program4 ,t is _! =te1 to bridge ov] awkw>d pauses1 to keep int]e/ high1 to call =? he>ty laught] & be/ ( all1 to create ! f9e/ k9d ( _s 9 a social ga!r+4 ,wrong6 ,tell y\r gue/s t !re are ?ree words 9 ! ,engli% language :i* are p>ticul>ly difficult to spell1 & t a p]son :o c spell !m correctly c spell almo/ any ^w4 ,ask "s individual to spell ! ^w 8receive40 ,he spells x correctly & y complim5t him & !n ask him to spell 8believe40 ,he does spell x "r1 b y %ake y\r head & laugh+ly say1 8,wrong06 ,say no?+ m ?an t b repeat x sev]al times at 8 insi/+ t he spell$ 8believe0 correctly4 ,usually ! next /ep is1 8,well let's />t ov] aga9 because ,i "k ,i spell$ ^? words correctly60 ,if ! reque/ is n =?com+1 make ! sugge/ion y\rself & />t all ov] ) 8receive10 & aft] 8believe0 aga9 %ake y\r head & look %ock$ beyond words at ! ignorance evid5c$1 & say 8,wrong60 ,if y are n fatally injur$ by ?is "t1 sugge/ aga9 t y />t f ! beg9n+1 & aga9 aft] 8believe0 say 8,wrong10 ) a %ock$ look4 ,ev5tually y\r victim w arrive & spell 8,w-r-o-n-g60 ,palmi/ry4 ,?is is always done by "s v attractive girl4 ,%e w gu>antee to read ! palm ( any man pres5t1 & leave x to ! cr[d if all %e reads 9 8 palm is n 9 accordance ) :at !y "k ( him4 ,"s well-kn[n & popul> man is *os5 z ! subject1 & ) ! re/ ( ! gue/s sil5t s t ev]y?+ %e says may be he>d1 %e beg9s read+ 8 palm4 ,h] conv]sation may run z foll[s3 8,n[ ?is is y\r head l9e1 & x %[s t y h a great _m possibilities :i* y are n develop+4 ,y\r he>t l9e ov] "h is woefully crack$4 ,i'm n go+ into detail !re6 ,y\r life l9e is firm & unbrok5 & x %[s almo/ no ill heal?1 b x does %[ an e>ly & pa9ful dea? because ?is l9e "r "h 7po9t+ to any o!r l9e7 %[s t y are an awful flirt & let "y ladies hold y\r h& "r out 9 public60 ,( ,:at ,are ,mat*es ,made8 ,?is is be/ = a small gr\p4 ,arrange f\r squ>es ( mat*es on a table or a book4 ,ask y\r gue/s to take away f\r mat*es1 & re>range ?ree1 ?us writ+ out ! "n ( ! ?+ ( :i* mat*es are made4 ,inv>iably !y w try to spell 8,wood0 & !y h a real task ahead ( !m4 ,:at mat*es are really made ( is 8love10 :i* is v easy to spell 9 ! requir$ way6 ,cry/al ,gaz+4 ,*oose a gue/ :o is fairly dignifi$ b ready to appreciate a joke ev5 ?\gh ! joke be on him4 ,tell him t to read 8 ?\ghts is really a simple matt] if he w look into quiet wat]s & d j :at y tell him to d4 ,be p]fectly s]i\s 9 all t y say1 = if y act z ?\gh x is go+ to be some?+ funny1 y sc>e (f ! brave/ gue/ ev] ent]ta9$4 ,take two glasses ( wat]1 full to ! brim4 ,y take a sip out ( "o & ask him to take "o f ! o!r4 ,!n sl[ly move ! glasses ar\nd 9 a circul> motion two or ?ree times4 ,ask y\r victim to kneel & to place bo? h&s on ! floor ) f+]s spread out to enable him to hold ! glasses securely )\t spill+ any wat]4 ,put a glass on ea* h&1 v emphatically /at+ t = ei!r y or him to spill ev5 "o drop ( wat] is aga9/ ! _s ( ! proce$+4 ,make a real po9t ( ?is1 = subjects are always sc>$ to dea? t y are go+ to ?r[ wat] on !m1 & ,i c't say t ,i'd appreciate t little bit ( humor myself4 ,aft] ! glasses are safely plac$ on 8 h&s y\r conv]sation %\ld run some?+ l ?is3 8,wait till t wat] quiets d[n & !n look v int5tly into ! glass on y\r "r h&1 ! "o out ( :i* y drank4 ,!n make a wi%1 a real "o1 n ab\t some?+ silly l ! wea!r1 b a wi% t c\ld come true be=e ! end ( ! ye>4 ,don't tell u :at y\r wi% is b tell u :5 y h made x1 & almo/ at once ,i c tell y :at y\r wi% 0 & :e!r x w come true or n40 ,t is ! correct "t = y to g to ano!r & heal?i] "p ( ! room4 8,well1 ,i've made my wi%10 comes almo/ at once4 ,y\r reply is an indiff]5t1 8,oh t's all "r4 ,t doesn't make any diff]5ce60 & y pay no m att5tion to 8 prote/s until ! o!r gue/s h _h _! fill ( ! hil>i\s laught] t is inevitable at 8 ridicul\s plight1 :]eupon y tell him t he is wi%+ y w\ld take ! wat] (f 8 h&s1 & t 8 wi% w come true6 ,p>alysis4 ,?is c be ! funnie/ ?+ imag9able4 ,*oose someone :o is n liable to look v deeply into ! hidd5 mean+ ( y\r explanations4 ,tell him t if he w d exactly z y ask1 y c hypnotize him s t x w be physically impossible = him to get up alone4 ,let me give y a skull & crossbones w>n+ to put y\r emphasis on 8alone10 & n on 8up40 ,y & y\r victim are seat$ fac+ ea* o!r1 b make a great po9t ( ! fact t y don't h to t\* him to hypnotize him4 ,ask him to look /raight into y\r eyes & try to get into ! _s ( ! ?+4 ,he is to d ev]y?+ y d & 9 ! same way4 ,t always seems to make victims feel t if y c d x )\t bodily injury1 !y too /& a good *ance ( com+ out ( x alive6 ,! process ( hypnotism is on4 ,make ! mo/ ridicul\s motions y c ?9k (1 accompani$ by ! mo/ ridicul\s noises1 all ! "t look+ int5tly at y\r subject4 ,= example1 s+ up ! scale 7a process :i* _m ( u w\ld make a ridicul\s noise67 at ! same "t twiddl+ y\r f+]s on top ( y\r head z ?\gh ! f+]s 7 pap] ribbons flutt]+ 9 ! breezes4 ,y\r subject imitates y4 ,rub y\r h&s toge!r z ?\gh !y 7 cymbals1 :ile y buzz l a bee4 ,! victim cymbalizes & buzzes4 ,five or six ( ^! hypnotiz+ motions1 consci5ti\sly imitat$1 g5]ally h ! effect ( p>alyz+ ! audi5ce ) no fur!r ef=t on y\r "p1 :ile ! victim beg9s to 8feel que] already60 ,j ab\t !n y give "o la/ int5t look1 "o la/ hypnotiz+ motion1 & tell him 9 a sepul*ral tone t n[ x w be absolutely impossible = him to get up alone4 ,he exp]im5ts1 putt+ out fir/ "o foot & !n ! o!r1 & f9ally /&s up triumphantly & cr[s1 8,well ,i guess y didn't hypnotize me6 ,i /ood up alone60 8,oh no y didn't10 comes ! answ]1 8,i got up ) y4 ,y didn't get up alone60 ,owa ,tagoo ,siam6 ,tell y\r gue/s t ! ,siamese national slogan is v intricate & t only really intellig5t p c le>n x1 b t y h a way ( tea*+ x s t ev5 ! simple/ p]son c grasp x imm$iately4 ,ask !m to repeat :at y say4 8,owa60 ) emphasis on ! o2 8,tagoo60 ) emphasis on ! goo2 8,siam60 ,!n ask !m to repeat1 runn+ all ?ree words toge!r4 ,!y w h to d x ov] & ov] ) mu* help & enc\ragem5t f y be=e !y appreciate ! full mean+ ( y\r scornful 8,well ,i %\ld say y are60 ,f9ally !y arrive4 ,ea* "o is exclaim+ 8,oh :at a goose ,i am60 ,abbreviations4 ,ask "s dignifi$ man to put ! tip ( 8 =ef+] "u 8 *94 ,:ile he holds x !re ask him to tell ! assembl$ multitude ! abbreviation = qu>t4 ,he w look ! "p :5 he says 8,q-t10 :i* y'll all agree s\nds l 8,cutie40 ,lat] on get "s o!r gue/ to po9t 8 =ef+] at 8 head & %[ h[ well educat$ he is by imm$iately giv+ ! abbreviation = m\nta9 8,m-t40 c]ta9ly s\nds l 8empty0 ?\gh x w\ld h>dly be "r = any ( ! o!r gue/s to ?us describe ! victim's head6 ,"u ! ,table4 ,let ! ho/ make a wag] ) "o ( 8 m5 gue/s t he _c get "u ! d9+ table or "s small sidetable & /ay !re :ile 8 ho/ knocks ?ree times on ! table4 8,:y t w\ld take j a second6 ,surely ,i c60 ,he gets "u ! table & 8 ho/ knocks once & twice & !n knocks no m b proce$s to lead 8 gue/s out ( ! room1 leav+ 8 bett+ fri5d ei!r to pay up1 or wait indef9itely "u ! table = ! ?ird knock6 ,impossible6 8,w\ld y l to see some?+ t has nev] be5 se5 be=e & t w nev] be se5 aga980 8,impossible60 ,:]eupon y pick up an ,engli% walnut or any k9d ( nut1 crack x1 take out ! k]nel & ask if x has ev] be5 se5 be=e2 !n eat x & ask if x w ev] be se5 aga96 ,! ,lo/ ,%eep4 ,?is is to foll[ "s vocal selection t ga9$ en\gh applause to ju/ify an encore4 ,imm$iately foll[+ ! ann\ncem5t t ! next numb] is to be a little ballad entitl$ 8,! ,lo/ ,%eep10 ! accompani/ beg9s an elaborate accompanim5t ) an introduction t is unusually long4 ,at ! correct mom5t %e cra%es out a l\d *ord & signals to ! s+] to beg94 ,! s+] takes a deep brea?1 holds x z long z %e c1 & !n gives =? "o he>t-r5d+ 8,baa601 ! song ( ! lo/ %eep4 ,! ,ga!r+ ( ! ,nuts4 ,x is ann\nc$ t an impromptu f>ce w be /ag$1 ) gue/s tak+ ! v>i\s p>ts4 ,z ! diff]5t gue/s are assign$ p>ts !y are 9 turn call$ to ! /age & told :]e & h[ to /&4 ,if a l>ge gr\p is pres5t1 f fifte5 to tw5ty actors are us$2 if a small gr\p1 all ( !m may take "p4 ,a li/ ( ! v>i\s rles has be5 made out1 & ! ann\nc] beg9s call+ out *>act]s ) ! "n ( ! gue/ :o is to take ea* "p4 ,! foll[+ ca/ is us$ to good advantage3 #a4 ,two footlights1 :o sit at ! front ( ! /age1 upright :5 ! footlights are on1 b ) faces to floor :5 (f4 #b4 ,curta94 ,a l>ge man :o /&s at ! middle back4 ,:5 curta9 goes up1 arms are out/ret*$4 #c4 ,sc5]y4 ,two girls :o /& 9 "r & left corn]s at ! back ( ! /age ) f+]tips on top ( _! heads4 #d4 ,! ,table4 ,two %ort m5 :o1 fac+ ea* o!r1 b5d ov] till ! tops ( _! heads come toge!r =m+ an ideal tabletop4 #e4 ,! ,dav5port4 ,two m5 :o kneel fac+ ea* o!r ) h&s jo9$ z ne> ! floor z possible4 #f4 ,! ,lamp4 ,a tall girl ) a v fix$ radiant smile4 #g4 ,! ,clock4 ,a girl :o moves h] head f side to side1 say+ automatically1 8,tick1 tock1 tick1 tock60 #h4 ,exits4 ,two p /&+ at ea* door ) jo9$ h&s held high to =m a passageway4 #i4 ,! ,h]o9e4 ,a tall /\t girl :o />es dreamily at "o ( ! light fixtures4 #aj4 ,h] ,"m1 :o />es ador+ly at h]4 #aa4 ,h] ,fa!r4 ,a picture ( righte\s wra?4 #ab4 ,! ,h]o4 ,a small meek man on 8 knees at ! feet ( ! h]o9e4 #ac4 ,! ,villa94 ,arms cross$1 sne]1 air ( defiance4 ,mu* %[+ tee? & twirl+ ( mu/a*e4 ,aft] !y are all 9 _! "r places ) in/ructions z to h[ to look & act1 footlights g on1 curta9 goes up1 & ! ann\nc] breaks 9 hurri$ly1 8,oh6 ,i =got to tell y ! "n ( ?is play6 ,x is #8,! ,ga!r+ ( ! ,nuts6'01 :]eupon %e makes a ha/y exit6 ,! ,b&4 ,gue/s are told t ! object ( ! game is = ea* "o to pantomime ! action ( ! in/rum5t assign$ him1 9 su* a reali/ic way t ! o!rs _c help b guess :at x is4 ,ea* p]=m] is to cont9ue 8 pantomim+ until ! audi5ce makes ! correct guess4 ,! ho/ess !n asks ! fir/ p]=m] to /ep into ano!r room ) h] s t %e c tell him :at 8 in/rum5t is1 & help him ) ! action ( x4 ,%e assigns him some?+ easy l a cornet1 tell+ him at ! same "t h[ev] t 8 "p is really a bl9d to keep ! gr\p f gett+ suspici\s ab\t any hoax4 ,he goes back into ! room1 pantomimes ! action ( a cornet1 & imm$iately ! audi5ce guesses 8,cornet10 & probably ?9ks 8,oh :at a /upid game60 ,! ho/ess c>efully picks h] next p]=m]1 takes him into ! next room1 & tells him 8 "p4 ,he is to play ! accordion1 &1 accord+ to rule1 is to keep x up until ! audi5ce makes a correct guess z to 8 in/rum5t4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! man :o play$ ! cornet is c>ry+ out ! in/ructions giv5 him by 8 ho/ess1 & is tell+ ! gr\p t ! next man w play an accordion1 b t !y are all to pr(ess great ignorance & to guess ev]y?+ "u ! sun b an accordion--a piano1 a piccolo1 drum1 flute1 viol91 trombone1 any?+ b an accordion4 ,inevitably ! impati5t "q w come f ! p]=m]1 8,well6 ,:at is x t ,i'm play+80 & ! gr\p w sweetly answ]1 8,! "p ( ! goat60 ,:i/le6 ,! gr\p is told t a :i/le w be bl[n beh9d ! back ( :oev] is *os5 to g into ! c5t]1 & t he1 because ( a magic coat he has put on1 has clairvoyant p[] & c imm$iately turn ar\nd & tell :o did x4 ,if he %\ld by "s mi%ap make an error1 he may try aga9 & he c )\t "q guess :o did x ! second "t4 ,mr4 ,victim goes into ! c5t] & ! magic coat is put across 8 %\ld]s4 ,great c>e mu/ be us$ h[ev] s t he _c possibly see t ! :i/le1 :i* is a v light "o1 is hang+ on a %ort cord p9n$ securely on ! back ( ! coat j betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 ,! sleeves are ti$ 9 front & ! coat is bun*$ across 8 back s t pl5ty ( ?ickness is arrang$ = 9 ord] t he may n feel ! :i/le z he turns ar\nd rapidly4 ,o!r gue/s cr[d 9 on him v closely s t ! :i/le c be rea*$ easily & c be bl[n by any "o ( ! onlook]s )\t ! victim's feel+ ! tug4 ,:5 ! lead] says t all is ready1 someone back ( him bl[s an e>splitt+ bla/ on ! :i/le4 ,imm$iately ev]yone puts 8 h&s beh9d him4 ,mr4 ,victim turns ar\nd at once & accuses ! guiltie/ look+ "o ( hold+ ! :i/le4 ,! guilty look+ p>ty holds up 8 h&s & %[s t he has no :i/le & v[s t he did n pass x to anyone else4 ,only "o guess z to :o did x is all[$ 9 ea* case & ! "o accus$ is to hold up 8 h&s at once1 to prove 8 innoc5ce or guilt4 ,soon] or lat] ! un=tunate 9 ! c5t] discov]s :o has be5 hold+ ! :i/le all ! "t1 & t is ! /rategic "t = ev]yone to g into ! o!r room6 ,! ,prison ,gu>d4 ,= a small gr\p only4 ,make a squ>e repres5t+ a prison on a piece ( pap]1 n jo9+ ! l9es at ! corn]s h[ev]4 ,let 8,p0 repres5t a prison] 9 ! c5t] ( ! squ>e4 ,at ?ree ( ! corn]s let 8,g0 repres5t gu>ds4 ,! /ory is t ! prison] escap$ 9 spite ( ! gu>ds1 t !re 0 a gu>d at ?is1 & ?is1 & ?is gate1 po9t+ ) y\r p5cil to ! ?ree gates at :i* are /ation$ gu>ds4 ,ask h[ 9 ! _w he c\ld h escap$4 ,inv>iably someone answ]s1 8,:y he c\ld h gone ?r\gh ?is gate10 & puts ! tip ( 8 f+] on ! ungu>d$ gate4 ,y\r p5cil is re/+ c>elessly on ! pap]4 ,at ! crucial mom5t y hold x pois$ & :5 ! answ] comes & ! f+] po9ts to ! ungu>d$ gate1 y\r p5cil comes into action ) a swift rap across ! knuckles z y exclaim 9 surprise1 8,oh no6 ,i am gu>d+ t gate60 ,magic ,writ+4 ,! magic writ] s5ds 8 conf$]ate out ( ! room :ile ! gr\p decides on "s %ort active v]b4 ,on 8 return ! magician w write out ?is ^w 9 magic writ+1 :]eupon ! conf$]ate w imm$iately g ?r\gh ! action ( ! v]b decid$ ^u4 ,t v]b may be 8dance40 ,:5 ! conf$]ate comes into ! room ! magician mu/ be c>eful to say no?+ t is n connect$ ) 8 magic writ+1 or he w confuse 8 conf$]ate4 ,! fir/ ?+ he says is1 8,don't get excit$40 ,he !n makes a great _m fanta/ic motions on ! floor ) an umbrella1 sudd5ly tapp+ h>d1 j once4 ,!n he rem>ks1 8,n[ be c>eful10 & aft] a v %ort pause1 8,come on & try x10 & f9i%es ) m fl\ri%es ( ! umbrella & two di/9ct taps4 ,imm$iately ! conf$]ate1 )\t say+ a ^w1 />ts to dance4 ,x is a simple matt]--:5 "o kn[s h[4 ,! fl\ri%es & ! fanta/ic motions mean no?+1 b all conv]sation & ! taps mean a great deal4 ,! fir/ lett] ( ea* s5t5ce gives ! necess>y consonant1 & ! taps give ! v[els4 ,= example1 ! fir/ lett] ( ! fir/ s5t5ce 0 8d40 ,next came "o tap1 ! fir/ v[el 8a10 !n1 8n10 !n 8c10 & !n two taps = 8e0 ! second v[el1 & !re y h 8d-a-n-c-e40 ,! v[els come 9 _! usual ord] ( c\rse1 a1 e1 i1 o1 u1 ) "o tap = a1 two taps = e1 ?ree taps = i1 etc41 etc4 ,disc\rage any o!r ?an %ort v]bs4 ,imag9e liv+ ?r\gh 8palpitate60 ,hee ,haw6 ,! gr\p is told t at a signal1 ea* "o is to imitate ! call ( ! animal assign$ him1 to see :i* "o c d x ! mo/ reali/ically & /ill be he>d above ! o!rs4 ,assi/ants g ab\t1 suppos$ly assign+ ! names ( animals1 b 9 reality :isp]+ to ev]yone to make no s\nd at all4 ,only "o p]son is told to really imitate ! call ( an animal4 ,t is a victim :o is to repres5t a donkey4 ,:5 ! signal comes1 he 8,hee ,haw's60 at ! top ( 8 lungs1 bli!ly unconsci\s ( ! fact t he is alone 9 8 ef=ts4 ,t /ate ( bliss does n la/ long6 ,willie4 ,! lead] holds h] left h& 9 front ( h]1 f+]s spread out4 ,) h] "r =ef+] %e traces h] way along ! inside ( ! f+]s ( h] left h&4 ,to illu/rate1 %e />ts at ! tip ( ! ?umb1 comes d[n1 & up to ! tip ( ! =ef+]1 d[n x & up ! second f+]1 & s on ?r\gh all ! f+]s4 ,%e !n />ts at ! ?umb & does ! same ?+ aga94 ,f ! v fir/ %e has be5 say+1 8,willie1 ,willie1 ,willie1 ,willie1 little ,willie1 ,willie1 ,willie60 9 ! mo/ pitiful tone %e c mu/] up1 & 9 rhy?m ) h] f+] movem5ts4 ,%e !n quietly folds h] h&s & says 8,n[ y d x40 ,x looks s simple t x isn't ev5 funny until two or ?ree p try x & make utt] failures ( x4 ,because %e sc[l$ :5 %e did x1 !y sc[l1 ?9k+ t t is ! trick2 because %e us$ a pitiful tone1 !y use "o2 & !y imitate h] f+] movem5ts exactly1 :ile %e criticizes !m = n gett+ ! little f+] j "r4 ,f9ally someone arrives4 ,x is ! quiet fold+ ( ! h&s at ! end t is all-important4 ,wond]ful ,vision4 ,! lead] may claim t x is a p]fectly simple matt] = him to see ?r\gh any am\nt ( cov]+ ov] 8 eyes4 ,to te/ 8 vision1 he *ooses five or six te/]s if ! gr\p is l>ge1 b if !re are n m ?an t5 pres5t !y may all be includ$4 ,!y =m a circle ar\nd 8 *air1 fir/ cov]+ up 8 eyes s t he _c possibly see4 ,he !n asks !m to />t mov+ sl[ly ar\nd him1 ea* "o do+ some?+ t no "o else is do+4 ,"o may hop on "o foot1 ano!r clap 8 h&s1 ano!r d facial gymna/ics1 fly1 walk backw>ds1 any?+ t no "o else is do+1 b ea* "o mu/ g ?r\gh "s action or ! ?\ght wave is brok5 & ! wond]ful vision impair$4 ,"o p]son is designat$ to sudd5ly /op all action aft] a m9ute or two ( mov+ ar\nd1 by clapp+ 8 h&s & call+ out1 8,n[6 ,exactly :at is ea* "o ( u do+80 & ! lead] promises on 8 ^w ( honor t 9 spite ( ! heavy cov]+ ov] 8 eyes he c )\t a mom5t's hesitation tell :at e la/ p]son 9 ! mov+ circle 0 do+ at t id5tical mom5t4 ,! circle beg9s mov+ sl[ly ar\nd1 ea* "o 9 x go+ ?r\gh "s def9ite movem5t1 & ea* "o wond]+1 probably1 h[ 9 ! _w ! bl9dfold$ lead] w be able to tell t ! ,me?odi/ m9i/] is wiggl+ 8 e>s1 & t ,mrs4 ,newly ,ri* is do+ an e/hetic dance4 ,sudd5ly a halt is call$ by ! "o *os5 to d x4 ,he claps 8 h&s briskly & says1 8,n[ tell u :at we 7 do+ at ! mom5t ,i clapp$ my h&s40 ,! lead] ?r[s (f ! cov]+1 looks int5tly at ! gr\p & !n says ) great satisfaction1 8,ea* "o ( y 0 mak+ a goose ( himself60 ,! ,ela/ic ,r+4 ,a gue/ ) a l>ge head is *os5 z ! "o on :om to exp]im5t4 ,! ho/ess holds up a lady's r+ & assures h] gue/s t if %e1 :ile fac+ ?is gue/1 holds ! r+ 9 j ! "r position %e c easily poke h] gue/'s head "r ?r\gh x )\t hurt+ him 9 ! lea/4 ,x s\nds incr$ible b h] fri5d ( ! l>ge head /&s ob$i5tly be=e h]1 %e twi/s & turns ! r+ to get j ! "r position1 f9ally succe$s1 & giv+ a sigh ( satisfaction1 proce$s to poke 8 head ?r\gh ! r+ by putt+ h] f+] ?r\gh ! r+ & pok+ 8 head6 ,rabbit4 ,! lead] %[s great en?usiasm 9 ask+ h] gue/s if !y "k t 8awfully funny new game #8,rabbit4'0 ,if a small gr\p1 all may jo9 92 if a l>ge "o1 only a select few h ! privilege4 ,!y =m a circle1 kneel on ! "r knee1 ea* "o putt+ ! fir/ f+] ( ! "r h& on ! floor4 ,:5 !y are all set ! lead] asks aga9 z if to make sure1 8,really don't y "k h[ to play #8,rabbit'80 & aga9 !y assure h] t !y d n4 8,nei!r d ,i10 %e rem>ks regretfully4 ,rubb]6 ,! lead] has a rubb] b& at ! base ( ! fir/ two f+]s ( h] left h& :i* is clos$4 ,%e op5s ! h& sudd5ly & ?r[s ! rubb] 9 su* a way t x jumps cle> across to ! base ( ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s ( ! same h&4 ,impossible8 ,n a bit1 b only clev] p c d x1 or at lea/ s ! gue/s are told4 ,! rubb] b& is put at ! base ( ! fir/ two f+]s4 ,all f\r f+]s are !n fold$ ov] & ! rubb] is /ret*$ a bit s t x may cov] all f\r tips4 ,:5 ! f+]s are /ret*$ out /raight x is inevitable t ! rubb] b& jump to ! base ( ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s4 ,! ,unbreakable ,mat*4 ,a man's h&k]*ief is op5$ up & wav$ ab\t to %[ h[ free x is f any trick]y4 ,a mat* is put 9 ! exact c5t] ( ! h&k]*ief :i* is !n c>efully fold$ up4 ,complete sil5ce is ask$ = 9 ord] t all may he> ! lead] break ! mat*4 ,!y li/5 c>efully & admit t !y he> ! di/9ct crack ( ! mat* z x is brok54 ,! lead] %akes out ! h&k]*ief & ! mat* is %[n1 unbrok54 ,%e repeats ! p]=mance1 & ea* "t all w admit t !y he>d h] break ! mat*4 ,!re are always _m !ories advanc$ z to h[ %e does x--by crack+ h] f+]-nails toge!r1 etc41 etc41 & !re is always somebody :o wants to see ! h&k]*ief4 ,in/ead ( %[+ x1 h[ev]1 %e %akes x freely & tells !m t t ought to satisfy anybody4 ,j betwe5 u1 !re is a mat* pu%$ f> into ! hem at all f\r corn]s4 ,ea* "t %e is suppos$ to be crack+ ! mat* 9 ! c5t] ( ! h&k]*ief1 %e is v c>eful to crack "o ( ! corn] mat*es in/ead6 ,let]fly4 ,let]fly & ,salaam are q evid5tly n = exactly =mal dress affairs6 ,let]fly is especially good = ,pov]ty ,p>ties & ! l1 & is be/ adapt$ to a small gr\p4 ,gue/s are told t "o by "o !y w be introduc$ to ! ,fly ,family4 ,! lead] *ooses f\r assi/ants1 & ! re/ ( ! gue/s are tak5 aside "s place :]e !y _c see ! pres5tations4 ,! assi/ants are l9$ up l a receiv+ l9e z ! ,fly ,family1 & z ! gue/s come 91 "o at a "t1 !y are pres5t$ to ea* memb] ( ! family4 ,! fir/ "o is ! butt]fly1 next ! firefly1 !n ! dragonfly1 & la/ly let]fly1 :o does :at h] "n implies & lets fly ab\t t5 drops ( cold wat] f a ?imble :i* %e has held conceal$ at h] side4 ,salaam4 ,8 ,maje/y1 ! ,k+ ( ,timbuktu1 is seat$ on 8 ?rone at "o end ( ! room ) a page close at h&4 ,f\r or five p h be5 ask$ to leave ! room & to come 9 "o at a "t z call$1 9 ord] to be pres5t$ to ,8 ,maje/y4 ,! fir/ "o is call$ 91 br\ght be=e ! k+1 told to b[ deeply be=e him ?ree times1 ea* "t say+1 8,i pl$ge allegiance to my k+40 ,he is told too1 t ! deep] 8 b[1 ! great] 8 favor ) ! k+4 ,he b[s once1 !n aga91 & !n a ?ird "t4 ,8 allegiance gets a bit *ill$ h[ev] dur+ ! ?ird b[1 = ! page has provid$ ! k+ ) a small piece ( ice1 :i* is g5tly b firmly appli$ to ! back ( ! neck dur+ ! ?ird b[4 ,hypnotism4 ,mu* c>e is evid5c$ 9 ! select+ ( a subject = hypnotism4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t a conf$]ate is 9 ! gr\p4 ,! hypnoti/ goes ab\t t\*+ diff]5t p's temples to see :e!r !y are ! "r k9d = hypnotism4 ,he f9ally discov]s a good subject1 8 conf$]ate ( c\rse4 ,! subject is s5t out ( ! room :ile ! gr\p decides on some?+ !y want him to d :5 hypnotiz$4 ,p]haps !y want him to s+4 ,he is seat$ on a *air fac+ ! audi5ce & ! hypnoti/ beg9s to rub 8 =ehead sl[ly4 ,! movem5ts are sl[ & well def9$1 t is1 ! f+]s are lift$ aft] ea* move across ! =ehead4 ,! subject soon loses consci\sness & z ! movem5ts cont9ue1 seems to get m & m "u ! spell ( ! hypnoti/4 ,f9ally ) a %ak+ ( 8 f+]s ! hypnoti/ /ops & !re is absolute sil5ce = j a mom5t1 9 ord] to keep ! subject "u ! spell4 ,sudd5ly he beg9s s++ 9 a high squeaky voice1 8,wait till ! ,sun ,%9es ,nellie60 ,if ! subject has any relatives pres5t !y w almo/ surely beg t he be tak5 out ( 8 trance4 ,! oblig+ hypnoti/ presses 8 f+]s twice into ! temples ( ! subject :o %udd]s1 sighs1 & wakes up wond]+ :at x is all ab\t6 ,frankly1 x is n easy to d unless bo? subject & hypnoti/ are v al]t & wideawake4 ,if !y are1 h[ev]1 x is a comp>atively simple process to hypnotize a conf$]ate into do+ any?+ ! audi5ce wants him to d4 ,we assume t !y want him to s+4 ,! hypnoti/ beg9s rubb+ 8 =ehead & c>efully rubs n9ete5 times1 = 8s10 ! fir/ lett] 9 s+1 is ! n9ete5? lett] ( ! alphabet4 ,he c>efully lifts 8 f+]s at ! end ( ea* movem5t4 ,aft] ! n9ete5? rub he presses h>d into bo? temples to %[ t ! lett] is complet$4 ,wait+ j a second1 he beg9s aga9 & rubs n9e times = 8i10 ! n9? lett] ( ! alphabet1 press+ ! temples at ! end4 ,! next "t he rubs f\rte5 times = 8n10 & ! la/ "t only sev5 times = 8g10 at ! end ( :i* he %akes 8 f+]s vigor\sly z a signal t ! ^w is complet$4 ,x w make x m int]e/+ = all conc]n$ if ! hypnoti/ asks ! audi5ce to *oose v]bs ( ?ree or f\r lett]s4 ,8 explanation is t simple action is v easy to get ov] ev5 to a new subject1 :ile long & complicat$ action takes practice4 ,! real reason is t x is fairly easy = a subject to get ! words 8cry10 or 8dance0 or 8sleep0 or 8jump10 :ile 8hippity-hop0 w\ld be almo/ impossible & too long drawn out to be int]e/+4 ,if a hypnoti/ c get a conf$]ate :o w get ?or\ghly into ! _s ( ! ?+ & sigh1 %udd]1 g into a trance1 or act completely exhau/$1 :ile ! hypnoti/ himself makes a s]i\s ?+ out ( x1 a gr\p c be completely deceiv$ z to ! g5u95ess ( ! p]=mance4 ,eny4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly good = a table game or 9 any situation :]e !re is no room = mov+ ar\nd4 ,ann\nce t !re is a ^w 9 ! ,engli% language t ends 9 8eny10 pron\nc$ l 8any40 ,x is necess>y to put j "o lett] at ! beg9n+ to make x a v common & mu* us$ ^w4 ,sugge/ t !y beg9 ) 8a0 putt+ e lett] ( ! alphabet 9 turn be=e 8eny0 till ! prop] lett] is f\nd4 ,! usual process is ?is3 8,a-eny1 b-eny1 c-eny1 d-eny1 f-eny1 g-eny1 h-eny10 & s on ?r\gh ! entire alphabet until an impati5t 8,:y !re isn't a s+le lett] t w d x10 calls =? y\r positive assurance t !re is a lett] t w d x4 ,if !y simply _c get x1 ask !m to *ange ! acc5t4 ,f9ally !y w arrive4 8,d-eny0 is a p]fectly good ^w4 8,t40 ,gue/s are sitt+ ab\t in=mally :5 ! ho/ess turns to h] "r-h& neighbor1 ,mrs4 ,br[n1 & says1 8,i simply c't abide #8t' b ,i l onions4 ,:at d y l1 ,mrs4 ,br[n80 & ,mrs4 ,br[n1 :o kn[s ! game1 answ]s1 8,i don't l #8t' b ,i l cabbage10 & turns to ! next "o :o is 9 ! d>k z to :at !y are talk+ ab\t1 & asks h] :at %e likes4 ,%e replies1 8,well1 ,i don't l tea b ,i love soda wat]10 b laught] greets h] & %e is told t %e c]ta9ly _c jo9 _! secret organization4 ,h] "r-h& neighbor !n tells :at %e likes1 & s x goes ar\nd ! circle1 all ! un9itiat$ try+ valiantly to get 9 on ?is secret und]/&+ t seems to be s funny4 ,be=e x has gone ar\nd ! circle once1 h[ev]1 someone gets x4 ,%e is n all[$ to tell1 b :5 h] turn comes 9 ! second r\nd %e gives evid5ce z to :e!r %e is "r or n4 ,%e might say p]haps1 8,i don't l #8t' b ,i d l pickles60 & %e is decl>$ an initiat$ memb]4 ,x is v simple4 ,if y wi% to belong to ! 8,anti-,t0 b& y\r ta/e mu/ run to food t has no 8t0 9 x1 l pickles1 s\p1 etc41 etc4 b n l potatoes1 turnips or ket*up6 ,self ,praise4 ,! ho/ess makes a rem>k to ! effect t 8,?is gr\p is mighty good-look+10 accompany+ ! rem>k ) a v prim1 set smile1 & !n asks ! "o at h] "r to repeat x exactly z %e gave x4 ,! neighbor gives :at %e consid]s an exact duplication ( ! rem>k & ! smile1 b %e is told t %e isn't ev5 w>m1 s ! next "o tries x & s x goes ar\nd ! circle1 ) "s ( !m utt] failures & o!rs v successful4 ,?is cont9ues until mo/ ( !m h arriv$4 ,_m ( !m put ! greate/ emphasis on ! smile1 ?9k+ t t is ! important factor1 :i* ( c\rse is j exactly :at y want$ !m to ?9k1 = half ! fun ( ! game is caus$ by ! utt]ly hopeless smiles t are =?com+4 ,! successful ones h[ev] h notic$ t ea* "t be=e y made a rem>k y cle>$ y\r ?roat4 ,easy1 isn't x1 :5 y "k h[8 ,no ,fair6 ,two ( ! m5 are bl9dfold$ & are ask$ to sit 9 ! middle ( ! circle on ! floor1 fac+ ea* o!r ) knees t\*+4 ,ea* "o is giv5 a swatt]1 made ( newspap]s fold$ toge!r4 ,at a signal1 ! small] "o ( ! two is told to call out to ! o!r 8,:]e are y80 & ! big "o is to answ] 8,"r "h10 & !n )\t mov+ 8 knees he may dodge 9 any way he c to avoid ! sweep ( ! swatt] t 8 oppon5t aims 9 ! direction ( ! 8,"r "h40 ,he may be successful 9 8 dodg+1 b !n aga91 he may n1 & he gets a 8swat0 t calls = rev5ge1 s he takes 8 turn1 & calls out1 8,:]e are y801 & ! small "o answ]s1 8,"r "h0 & imm$iately dodges z be/ he c ! av5g+ swatt] t is swatt+ 9 8 direction4 ,!y take turns at ?is = a few mom5ts & !n ! small "o1 to :om ! lead] has :isp]$ a few words :5 he 0 bl9dfold+ him1 slips d[n ! bl9dfold] & gets 9 sev]al good dodges & sev]al good swats be=e 8 oppon5t gets suspici\s t all is n well6 ,mr4 ,bumps4 ,! lead] invites h] gue/s to wat* v closely ! c]emony %e w g ?r\gh 9 honor ( h] fri5d ,mr4 ,bumps1 & tells !m t an opportunity w be giv5 to imitate ! c]emony4 ,%e sits at a table ) a glass ( wat] be=e h] & ) all simplicity beg9s h] c]emony4 ,hold+ ! glass betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( h] "r h& %e takes a sip ( wat] & says1 8,i dr9k to ,mr4 ,bumps10 puts ! glass d[n1 taps on top ( ! table ) h] "r =ef+]1 does ! same ) h] left =ef+]1 repeats ! f+] tapp+ p]=mance "u ! edge ( ! table1 taps ! floor ) h] "r foot1 !n h] left foot1 & f9ally1 b[s h] head once4 ,! second "p ( ! c]emony is exactly l ! fir/ except t ev]y?+ is done twice & ! glass is held betwe5 ! ?umb & two f+]s in/ead ( j "o f+]4 ,two dr9ks are tak52 ! toa/1 8,i dr9k to ,mr4 ,bumps twice10 is giv52 ! "r =ef+] & ! left =ef+] tap twice on top ( ! table & twice "u ! edge ( ! table2 ! "r foot & !n ! left foot tap on ! floor2 & ! head is b[$ twice4 ,! ?ird & la/ "p ( ! c]emony too is j l ! fir/1 except t ev]y?+ is done ?ree times1 & ! glass is held betwe5 ! ?umb & ?ree f+]s1 & ! toa/ is1 8,i dr9k to ,mr4 ,bumps = ! ?ird & la/ "t40 ,a cordial invitation to d likewise is !n issu$4 ,:ile ! explanation z giv5 "h may s\nd r complicat$1 ! p]=mance really looks extremely simple1 & 9 ! av]age gr\p !re w be sev]al :o are sure !y c d x4 ,i h nev] yet se5 a p]son d x absolutely correctly ) ! fir/ ef=t1 & x usually takes sev]al ef=ts to ma/] ?is app>5tly v simple proc$ure4 ,e applicant is giv5 j "o *ance 9 ! fir/ r\nd & at 8 fir/ mi/ake he is supplant$ by a new applicant4 ,:5 !y h all be5 giv5 a *ance 7& incid5tally all h fail$7 !y are all urg$ to try aga9 & ea* successive "t x becomes easi] b only "o mi/ake is all[$ 9 ea* trial4 ,y may look skeptical at ! /atem5t t real head-"w is ess5tial4 ,my only answ] is1 8,try x60 ,i ,hypnotize ,y6 ,if ! gr\p is l>ge1 "s five or six gue/s are ask$ to sit 9 a circle 9 front ( ! audi5ce4 ,if !re are n m ?an t5 gue/s pres5t1 let !m all =m a circle1 seat$1 ) a p]son :o w make a good victim next to ! lead]4 ,a good victim is n always only a good sport4 ,he is inevitably t1 b 9 addition1 a lead] :o *ooses h] subjects wisely w *oose "o :o w n readily see ! hoax4 ,9 ?is case ! victim is entirely unconsci\s ( ! important "p he is to play4 ,! lead] tells ! gr\p t c]ta9 v simple movem5ts ( ! h&s across ! =ehead ( a subject c hypnotize t subject 9 almo/ no "t1 & )\t actually hypnotiz+ h] subject %e w demon/rate on h] neighbor1 s t !y may all see ! pr9ciple ( ! ?+ & practice on _! neighbors be=e ! real hypnotiz+ beg9s4 ,subjects 9 ea* case %\ld be "r-h& neighbors4 ,assur+ h] "r-h& neighbor 9 all s]i\sness t %e is only go+ ?r\gh ! motions ( hypnotiz+1 )\t really accompli%+ any?+1 %e beg9s demon/rat+ on him4 ,h] h&s are ly+ fold$ 9 h] lap4 ,h] fir/ reque/ is v important1 b %e is v casual z %e asks h] victim to close 8 eyes1 z %e wi%es to make c]ta9 movem5ts ov] ! clos$ eyes4 ,z soon z 8 eyes are clos$ %e makes sev]al s(t1 g5tle movem5ts directly ar\nd & ov] 8 eyes1 mak+ mu* ( ! po9t t %e is only demon/rat+ & n actually hypnotiz+4 ,:5 %e has done ! ?+ to h] own satisfaction1 %e folds h] h&s aga9 & tells him to op5 8 eyes1 :ile he1 toge!r ) ! re/ ( ! gr\p1 is to practice ^! movem5ts prep>atory to "s actual hypnotiz+4 ,mr4 ,victim _c und]/& ! v unreasonable mir? ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! circle1 :o h all !y c d to keep upright z !y make a pret5se ( practic+ on ea* o!r4 ,he f9ally gets suspici\s h[ev]1 & goes to a mirror4 ,:at he sees !re leaves no d\bt 9 8 m9d z to :at !y 7 f9d+ s extremely funny6 ,! lead]'s h&s1 :i* 7 fold$ s innoc5tly 9 h] lap1 _h previ\sly be5 g5]\sly coat$ ) lampblack1 all ( :i* _h transf]r$ itself to 8 face6 ,magic ,photography4 ,?is is = a small gr\p ( gue/s :o "k ea* o!r fairly well4 ,! photograph] boa/s t he c take an impression ( a p]son's face on ! back ( a spoon1 & make x s real t ano!r p]son :o has be5 out ( ! room c almo/ imm$iately tell ^: picture 0 tak54 ,9 ! face ( ! sc(f+1 he s5ds someone 7( c\rse 8 conf$]ate7 out ( ! room1 & sets ab\t tak+ ! picture ( "o ( ! gue/s on ! back ( a spoon4 ,he rubs ! spoon ov] ! entire face1 press+ into ! depressions at ei!r side ( ! nose & be+ sure to get ! mold ( ! *94 ,he !n calls 9 ! "o :o 0 out ( ! room1 %[s him ! spoon & asks1 8,:at beauty is x80 ,at once comes ! answ]1 8,w9ona ,beal10 & he is "r4 ,he goes out aga9 & :5 he has be5 call$ 9 ! second "t1 ! photograph] says1 %[+ him ! spoon1 8,g ahead60 & ! answ] is1 8,x is ,g]trude ,addams10 & aga9 he is "r4 ,! solution is ?is3 ,! fir/ two words ( ! photograph]'s /atem5t h z _! fir/ lett]s ! initials ( ! "o photograph$4 8,:at beauty is x80 gave ! initials 8,w0 & 8,b0 & 8,g ahead0 gave 8,g0 & 8,a40 ,9 games ( ?is k9d1 in/ead ( endeavor+ to f9d out ! trick us$1 !re is ! inevitable someone :o says1 8,let me g out40 ,x has prov$ wise to let "o ( ^! inevitables g out ( ! room1 tell+ him :5 he comes back t y are n sure t he w be quick en\gh to get ! resemblance on ! spoon1 !reby putt+ ! burd5 ( pro( on him4 ,sure en\gh1 he fails1 & almo/ always y\r gr\p w ask t ! "o :o 0 fir/ s5t out ( ! room be s5t aga91 = no trick t does n "w is int]e/+4 ,x is ano!r matt] :5 someone ?9ks he has discov]$ y\r trick4 ,in/ead ( tell+ ! gr\p :at he ?9ks x is1 y ask him to leave ! room 9 place ( y\r conf$]ate & :5 he gets back & tells correctly ^: picture is on ! spoon1 x is mu* to ! delight ( ! cr[d4 ,z ea* "o ( !m discov]s ! trick & is all[$ to try out 8 discov]y1 "o by "o !y guess x1 & no?+ puts a cr[d into a bett] humor ?an to h guess$ a trick :i* look$ h>d6 ,! ,pa94 ,!re may 9 ?is v l>ge _w /ill be "o or ev5 two p :o h n he>d ( ! way to hypnotize a p]son s t he w inevitably feel a pa9 7pane74 ,! hypnoti/ makes sev]al passes be=e ! eyes ( ! subject1 />es at him fix$ly1 presses 8 h&s on ! temple ( ! subject1 leads him to a w9d[1 raps 8 h& v lightly on ! glass1 holds 8 f+]s !re1 & !n inquires solicit\sly1 & yet triumphantly1 8,y feel a pane n[1 don't y80 ,! subject1 :o feels absolutely no discom=t or pa91 says s freely1 b he is correct$ by ! hypnoti/ :o assures him t he c]ta9ly is feel+ pane6 ,teapot4 ,?is game c5t]s ab\t words t h two mean+s l 8c40 ,x is us$ to be/ advantage ) a small in=mal gr\p4 ,! lead] />ts x by say+ 8,i teapot teapot pea*es :5 ,i teapot get !m10 & ! neighbor to h] "r is to take up ! conv]sation if %e c ?9k ( ! ^w 9 ! place ( :i* teapot 0 us$4 ,%e guesses correctly s %e says1 8,mo/ teapots are made ( t91 b ,i teapot %[ y a teapot made ( glass40 ,h] "r-h& neighbor has n ! slighte/ inkl+ ( :at ^w !y are ?9k+ ab\t1 s %e is oblig$ to pass1 & s x goes ar\nd ! circle1 anyone :o passes be+ oblig$ to pay a =feit4 ,:5 ea* "o has _h a turn & x comes back to ! lead] %e tells :at ^w %e _h 9 m9d1 8c40 ,!n %e />ts ano!r "o1 ?is "o p]haps1 8see10 & z be=e1 %e omits ! ^w 8see0 & uses 8teapot0 in/ead4 ,= example1 8,i did teapot ! teapot :5 a fe>ful /orm 0 up1 & ,i am sure t ,i %all nev] aga9 teapot su* a rag+ teapot40 ,sometimes ! lead] w call ^u someone else to />t a new ^w1 & 9 ea* case1 anyone :o is unable to 8cat* on0 pays a =feit4 ,magic ,numb]s4 ,*ildr5 love easy trick games :i* !y may try out on ea* o!r4 ,"o ( ! easie/ & simple/ ( ^! is "o 9 :i* someone1 a conf$]ate ( c\rse1 is s5t out ( ! room :ile ! o!rs decide on "s numb] "u t54 ,p]haps !y decide on six4 ,! outsid] is call$ 9 & ! lead] rem>ks to him1 8,fire ,away10 & imm$iately he says1 8,y decid$ on six40 ,! next "t :5 !y *ose f\r = _! numb]1 ! lead] said to 8 conf$]ate1 8,d y ?9k y c get x f look+ at me80 & ( c\rse ! conf$]ate said1 8,easily4 ,x is f\r40 ,! fir/ lett] ( any rem>k ! lead] makes tells ! conf$]ate :at numb] has be5 decid$ ^u4 ,9 8,fire away10 ! fir/ lett] 0 8f10 :i* is ! six? lett] ( ! alphabet4 ,!re=e1 six 0 ! numb] *os54 ,9 8,d y ?9k0 etc41 etc41 8d10 ! f\r? lett] ( ! alphabet1 gives ! numb] f\r4 ,r$1 ,:ite & ,blue4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ irritat+ & fasc9at+ puzzles ev] put to an in=mal gr\p4 ,:ile ! conf$]ate is out ( ! room ! lead] asks ! gue/s to decide on any object 9 ! room4 ,! conf$]ate is call$ 9 & aft] nam+ sev]al wrong articles 9 ! room1 ask+ ea* "t if t is ! "o *os51 ! lead] names ! "r "o & in/antly ! answ] is made1 8,t is ! ?+ y *ose40 ,imm$iately someone says1 8,oh1 x is j l #8,black ,magic' except t y "n a r$ object j be=e ! "r "o40 ,! lead] smiles & answ]s1 8,all "r4 ,j wat* ?is next "t10 & next "t ! "r object c]ta9ly 0 n prec$$ by an object t 0 r$1 nor 0 x ! next "t4 ,z x happ5$1 h[ev]1 :5 ! lead] po9t$ out wrong objects & f9ally ! "r "o ! next "t1 ! "r "o 0 prec$$ by some?+ r$ & e la/ gue/ notic$ x & spoke ( x1 b !y c\ld n say t ! trick 0 t ! "r object 0 always prec$$ by some?+ r$1 = t 0 n true4 ,! sy/em us$ is inde$ v mu* l 8,black ,magic0 9 :i* ! object decid$ ^u is always prec$$ by an object t is black1 b 9 ?is case ! "r object is prec$$ by objects t are r$1 :ite & blue1 9 turn4 ,! fir/ "t x foll[s a r$ object1 next a :ite "o1 & !n a blue "o4 ,!n ! s]ies beg9s all ov] aga91 fir/ a r$ object to prec$e x1 !n a :ite "o1 & !n a blue "o & s on till f9ally "s bright m9d recognizes ! famili> comb9ation6 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,picnics6 ,?is *apt] is head$ 8,picnics0 b a great _m ( ! ev5ts includ$ may be us$ to good advantage 9 ! gymnasium1 z well z out-(-doors4 ,races4 ,! ,horse ,races4 ,x c]ta9ly is fun to play baseball on horseback1 b x is a great deal funni] to race on horseback1 unless--y\r horse falls d[n6 ,ea* runn] sits on a horse1 & at a signal f ! />t] ! horses />t runn+ = ! goal1 "s fifty feet away4 ,all ! runn] has to d is to 8sit tight0 &1 if possible1 keep 8 horse f go+ d[n flat1 = x surely is n ! horse :o gets ! wor/ ( t possible episode6 ,!y mu/ return to ! />t+ po9t1 & if ! relay plan is us$1 t\* (f ! next horse & 8 rid]1 :o mu/ run ! same c\rse4 ,! ,baby ,c>riage ,conte/4 ,if possible get two or ?ree obsolete baby c>riages1 ea* c>riage to be mann$ by a boy & a man4 ,! boy is ! rid] ( c\rse1 b if x is possible to f9d a man small en\gh to ride 9 ! c>riage )\t totally demoli%+ x1 sub/itute ?is small man = ! boy1 = no?+ looks funni] ?an a gr[n up man scrun*$ d[n into a baby c>riage1 ) 8 feet dangl+ ov]bo>d6 ,! race is j l any o!r race1 to a goal & return1 except t x is h>d] to look at )\t hurt+ "o's self6 ,! ,roll]s4 8,:oops0 "u 8,races0 may be us$ at a picnic = a woman's race4 ,ano!r race1 run on ! same pr9ciple1 uses automobile tires z ! ?+ to be roll$ by h&1 m51 ( c\rse1 be+ conte/ants4 ,h>dboil$ eggs too1 make wond]ful 8roll]s10 & %\ld be roll$ to ! goal & return by means ( lead p5cils or hairp9s4 ,! ,sack ,race4 ,j ! pla9 old-fa%ion$ sack race1 9 :i* conte/ants h bo? legs 9 a sack & mu/ run to ! goal & return1 ?us imp$$4 ,excitem5t is add$ if ! relay plan is us$1 :]eby ea* runn] mu/1 on return+ to ! />t+ po9t1 take (f 8 sack & give x to ! o!r runn] ( 8 team6 ,:5 "o is 9 a hurry t is a v easy ?+ to d6 ,! ,new ,era4 ,m5 only are all[$ to ent] z conte/ants1 & ea* is giv5 a lady's skirt :i* he mu/ put on & we> ?r\gh\t ! race4 ,m5 are s graceful anyh[6 ,! ,/icks4 ,runn]s are giv5 saw$-(f broom/icks :i* !y are to put "u _! b5t knees4 ,!y are to keep !m !re :ile !y race1 in* by in*1 to ! goal & back4 ,! c\rse %\ld be a %ort "o4 ,! ,squatt]s ,race4 ,runn]s b5d knees1 squat on heels1 & ) h&s on hips1 g to ! goal & return at a :irlw9d pace--maybe6 ,:at is m1 no?+ is said to !m ab\t ! way !y w und\bt$ly feel ! next morn+6 ,"o %\ld be m]ciful & make ?is c\rse1 too1 a %ort "o4 ,bang6 ,ea* conte/ant is giv5 five common pap] bags4 ,at ! signal = />t+ !y are to bl[ up ^! bags "o by "o1 explod+ ea* "o z x is fill$ ) air4 ,! "o :o fir/ bl[s up & explodes all 8 bags gets a toy balloon4 ,! ,wat] ,be>]s4 ,ea* runn] is giv5 a glass :i* is full to ! brim ( wat]4 ,all he has to d is to hop on "o foot to ! goal & return1 c>ry+ ! wat] all ! way6 ,! prize (f]$ = ?is race %\ld be a g5]\s "o6 ,! ,greas$ ,pole & ,pig4 ,a picnic w\ld h>dly be a picnic unless a greas$ pole is c\nt$ 8among ^? pres5t40 ,! pole is j exactly :at x s\nds l1 a greas$ pole1 & at ! top ( x is a t9y flag :i* mu/ be captur$ & br\ght d[n by ! victori\s climb] :o gets a v real prize4 ,he des]ves x6 ,a c\s9 game to t :i* entails climb+ a greas$ pole1 is "o :i* (f]s any & ev]yone ! privilege ( cat*+ a greas$ pig4 ,if no f5ce is available a b>ri] is made ) /rips ( canvas1 /rong /rips & high /rips6 ,! pig1 :i* has be5 made z slipp]y z any pig c be made1 is turn$ loose 9 ?is inclosure & ! *ase is on4 ,! "o :o cat*es ! pig keeps him--& welcome6 ,x might be fitt+ to sugge/ t conte/ants 9 ei!r ev5t be (f]$ ! tempor>y use ( ov]alls6 ,! ,picnic ,blues4 ,anxi\s mo!rs h be5 ju/ifi$ 9 worry+ :5 !y saw ,johnny & ,h5ry gobbl+ d[n pie 9 :olesale & extremely hurri$ fa%ion1 9 a blueb]ry pie-eat+ conte/4 ,!y "k :at w happ5 t night at #c a4m46 ,x is n ! blueb]ries t give h] anxi\s mom5ts ei!r6 ,nei!r is x ! conte/4 ,x is ! heav5ly blue sme>$ all ov] ! c\nt5ance ( ,johnny & ,h5ry1 9 e place a blueb]ry c f9d a foo?old6 ,t blue w be j z heav5ly & sme> j z well :5 its s\rce is a ?ick blue sauce made ( blueb]ries1 & x is put into pie t9s = ! same conte/4 ,! ,subway4 ,boys are l9$ up 9 columns1 six or sev5 9 ea* column1 ) feet spread ap>t4 ,at a signal f ! lead]1 ! la/ "o ( ea* column gets d[n on 8 h&s & knees & crawls ?r\gh ! natural 8subway0 to ! front4 ,z soon z he gets !re he /&s up 9 front ( ! column & calls 8,all set60 :]eupon ! la/ "o ( ! column hurries ?r\gh ! subway1 do+ ! same ?+ :5 he rea*es ! front4 ,:5 ! "o :o 0 orig9ally ! fir/ ( ! column f9ally gets 8 turn & crawls ?r\gh to 8 orig9al place ! race is ov]1 & ( c\rse1 all honor & glory & a prize to ! team t c fir/ get its orig9al lead] back to 8 place6 ,two 9 ,"o ,race4 ,boys are arrang$ 9 c\ples4 ,! two =m+ ea* c\ple /& back to back ) arms int]lock$4 ,"o ( !m /&s fac+ ! goal4 ,:5 all ( ! c\ples are s arrang$1 a signal is giv5 & !y />t runn+ to ! goal1 ab\t tw5ty-five feet away1 & return4 ,two fat boys l9k$ toge!r & rac+ 9 ?is way make a sight wor? go+ miles to see6 ,leap ,frog4 ,! boys are divid$ into two teams1 ea* team =m+ a circle1 ev]yone d[n on all f\rs4 ,at a signal1 a designat$ lead] 9 ea* circle />ts leapfrogg+ 8 way ar\nd ! circle4 ,:5 he has leap$ ev] ! la/ "o he gets d[n aga9 on all f\rs & slaps ! "o 9 front ( him :o />ts to leapfrog ar\nd ! circle4 ,:5 he has gone all ! way ar\nd1 he too squats d[n1 slaps ! "o 9 front ( him & he />ts 8 little j\rney4 ,! circle ^: la/ leapfrogg] fir/ rea*es 8 =m] place gets ! prize4 ,! ,human ,:eelb>r[4 ,!re are two on a team 9 ?is ,:eelb>r[ ,race b !re is no :eelb>r[4 ,"o memb] ( ! team is a boy & ! o!r a man4 ,! boy is ! :eelb>r[1 & ! man ! driv]4 ,! boy gets d[n on 8 h&s & knees1 ! driv] takes hold ( 8 feet1 & :5 ! signal to />t comes1 lifts ! feet (f ! gr\nd s t ! boy is walk+ on 8 h&s alone4 ,! c\rse1 ab\t tw5ty-five feet 9 l5g?1 %\ld be on a grassy plot4 ,let a driv]'s s5se ( humor get ! be/ ( him1 z x usually does1 & ! :eelb>r[ goes flat on 8 face6 ,! ,p5alty4 ,! usual ?ree-legg$ race is put on ) only two teams compet+4 ,j be=e !y />t to run1 tell !m t ! los]s w be made to get d[n on all f\rs1 ! w9n]s plac$ on _! backs & t !y w be =c$ to c>ry ! victors ! full l5g? ( ! c\rse1 ) all 8accid5tal0 tipp+ positively =bidd56 ,h\sewives' ,race4 ,a l>ge space is cle>$ ) ! onlook]s =m+ a v close circle ar\nd x4 ,conte/ants are all wom5 ( n less ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,a *ick5 is turn$ loose 9 ?is op5 space & ! woman :o cat*es x may h x4 ,none ( ! onlook]s may help h] beyond see+ to x t ! *ick5 does n get outside ! circle4 ,y & ,i "k t ! *ick5's fre$om is n 9 su* v grave dang]6 ,ob/acle ,race4 ,! c\rse is n long] ?an fifty y>ds1 & a l9e ( ob/acles is set out = ea* "o ( ! ?ree teams1 two m5 or boys 9 ea* team4 ,runn]s ,no4 #a />t ! race4 ,!y are to3 #a4 ,g ?r\gh a b>rel4 #b4 ,s+ up ! scale4 #c4 ,turn two som]saults4 #d4 ,take (f _! %oes & put !m on aga94 #e4 ,climb a designat$ tree4 ,!y !n hurry back to t\* (f ,no4 #b ( _! team1 :o mu/ g ?r\gh ! same p]=mance4 ,!re is "o rule t is /rictly en=c$4 ,t is t ! s++ mu/ be done cle>ly & di/9ctly & z musically z possible6 ,lob/] ,race4 ,any numb] ( m5 or boys may ent] z conte/ants4 ,at a giv5 signal runn]s turn ar\nd1 get d[n on all f\rs on ! />t+ l9e1 & spe$ to ! goal & return1 go+ backw>ds & on all f\rs all ! way4 ,x is rem>kable1 ! great simil>ity to lob/]s out = a /roll6 ,hippity-hop4 ,girls are pitt$ aga9/ ! m54 ,! girls /& 9 "o l9e & ! m5 9 ano!r1 ! fir/ "o 9 ea* l9e be+ ab\t fifte5 feet away f a tree directly 9 front ( t l9e4 ,at a signal ! fir/ girl & ! fir/ man />t hippity-hopp+1 ea* "o up to & ar\nd 8 tree & back to 8 l9e1 t\*+ ! h& ( ! next runn] :o imm$iately />ts to hippity-hop ov] ! same c\rse1 :ile ^? :o ran fir/ g to ! end ( ! l9e4 ,:5 ! second runn] gets back1 he t\*es ! h& ( ! ?ird "o1 & he too hippity-hops to ! tree & back1 ea* "o go+ at once to ! end ( ! l9e :5 he has f9i%$4 ,?is goes on till ev]yone has hopp$ & memb]s ( ! team ^: la/ runn] fir/ t\*es ! fir/ runn]'s h& w9 ! game & a di% ( ice cream4 ,i h nev] yet se5 a gr\p ( girls :o c\ldn't out-hippity-hop any gr\p ( m56 ,! ,bottle ,race4 ,six empty bottles are necess>y = ?is race1 milk bottles1 ,coca-,cola bottles1 almo/ any k9d w d1 b x is pref]able to h bottles t tip easily4 ,conte/ants are divid$ into two l9es4 ,a rope has be5 laid on ! gr\nd ab\t tw5ty feet 9 front ( ^! l9es & six bottles h be5 plac$ !re1 ?ree = ea* l9e4 ,at a signal1 ! fir/ "o ( ea* team runs up to ! rope1 picks up 8 ?ree bottles :i* are ly+ on ! gr\nd1 places !m upright & runs back to t\* ! h&s ( ! next runn]1 :o />ts at once = ! goal1 knocks ! ?ree bottles d[n1 & hurries back to t\* (f ! next runn]4 ,he 9 turn /&s ! bottles up aga91 :ile ! next runn] knocks !m d[n1 & s on4 ,if a bottle falls d[n ! runn] mu/ g back to /& x up aga9 be=e he c t\* ! ! next runn]4 ,ea* runn]1 :5 he has f9i%$ & has t\*$ (f ! next runn]1 goes to ! end ( ! l9e4 ,! side ^: la/ runn] fir/ t\*es ! fir/ runn]'s h& w9s ! race4 ,mascul9e ,vanity ,race4 ,conte/ants run ! l5g? ( ! c\rse1 ab\t fifty feet1 take (f _! caps1 %oes1 coats1 & ties1 put !m on ! gr\nd1 run to ! />t+ po9t1 back to _! clo!s1 put !m on1 & !n race back to ! />t+ l9e4 ,! "o :o arrives fir/1 fully clo!d1 gets a little vanity mirror z a rew>d6 ,cradle ,roll4 ,x is always possible to get c]ta9 :olesome h>d c&ies wrapp$ 9 bright color$ pap]s1 pref]ably r$4 ,all ,cradle ,roll]s are ga!r$ into a small op5 space & x is left to _! mo!rs to tell !m t real1 hone/-to-goodness c&y w be toss$ up 9 ! air & t !y are to scramble = x1 & t ! "o :o gets ! mo/ w get a big r$ balloon6 ,x is p]fectly all "r = mo!rs to accompany ! scrambl]s z long z ! *ildr5 !mselves pick up ! c&y4 ,k9d]g>tn]s4 ,at a signal ea* y\?ful conte/ant is to run ov] to ! balloon man to get a balloon4 ,z ea* "o is giv5 8 balloon he beg9s bl[+ x up & ! "o :o bl[s ! bigge/ balloon 9 ! %orte/ "t gets a bag ( peanuts4 ,y "k :at happ5s to fat ,jimmy ,pond6 ,he bl[s l a nor? w9d1 det]m9$ t 8 balloon %all be ! l>ge/4 ,x is--= "o second1 & !n x pops6 ,niag>a ,falls4 ,two 9 ea* team1 "o ( !m provid$ ) a glass ( wat]1 ! glass full to ! brim1 & balanc$ on 8 head4 ,at a signal f ! lead]1 ,no4 #a ( ea* team1 ) ! wat] on 8 head1 walks z rapidly z he d>es to ! goal1 ab\t fifte5 feet away1 & returns to give ! glass to ,no4 #b ( 8 team :o does ! same ?+1 try+ ( c\rse to be ! fir/ "o to return to ! />t+ po9t4 ,8 glass h[ev] mu/ /ill be at lea/ half full ( wat] if he hopes to w9 ! prize4 ,"s wat] spills4 ,we hope = t6 ,b no "o is all[$ to spill m ?an half ( x )\t go+ back = a fre% supply4 ,anyone :o drops a glass & spills all 8 wat]1 goes back to ! />t+ po9t1 is loan$ a t[el1 giv5 ano!r glassful ( wat]1 & is />t$ out aga9 on 8 p]il\s j\rney6 ,:eelb>r[ ,race4 ,f\r on ea* team1 two driv]s & two pass5g]s4 ,:eelb>r[s are all set at ! />t+ po9t ) pass5g]s ,no4 #a sitt+ 9 !m & driv]s ,no4 #a all ready to g4 ,at ! signal !y are (f to ! goal & return1 ! driv]s dump+ _! pass5g]s )\t c]emony1 & turn+ _! :eelb>r[s ov] to driv]s ,no4 #b1 :o hu/le _! pass5g]s into ! :eelb>r[s & repeat ! p]=mance4 ,x is always surpris+ to note h[ _m m5 h =gott5 h[ to propel a :eelb>r[1 & ev5 m surpris+ to see h[ few p c ride 9 "o easily & com=tably6 ,,note4--,_m ( ! ev5ts "u 8,races0 may be us$ z ,picnic ,races4 ,picnic ,games4 ,c\ple ,baseball4 ,!re are eighte5 on a team1 n9e m5 & n9e boys4 ,! diamond is v small1 n m ?an eighte5 feet across1 & pref]ably v grassy4 ,! game is play$ exactly l ,indoor ,baseball except t e play] is rid+ a 8horse40 ,! boys are ! rid]s & ! m5 ! horses4 ,horses are d[n on all f\rs ) rid]s a/ride _! backs4 ,! pit*]1 :o is p]*$ on 8 horse1 beg9s pit*+ & ! boy up to bat1 :o is sitt+ ) difficulty on a fat horse1 makes a hit out t[>d c5t] field4 ,imm$iately 8 horse />ts = fir/ base1 :ile c5t] field on 8 horse goes on a mad *ase aft] ! ball4 ,no play] is all[$ to leave 8 horse volunt>ily4 ,!re are times1 h[ev]1 :5 x is involunt>y4 ,= "s unkn[n reason1 horses hurry+ f "o base to ano!r or *as+ a ball1 f9d humor 9 ! situation & a prone position = bo? rid] & horse is ! inevitable result6 ,out6 ,?is game mu/ be play$ )9 an inclosure4 ,if no rope is available1 c]ta9 trees may be po9t$ out z =m+ ! b\nd>y l9e & anyone go+ outside ! b\nd>ies is out4 ,! game is a great deal ( fun :5 ! play]s numb] f tw5ty to =ty1 & f\r or five balls are us$4 ,! balls %\ld be ei!r v s(t ,indoor baseballs :i* h be5 consid]ably batt]$1 or ! l>g] ,playgr\nd ball4 ,! lead] tosses ^! balls into ! c5t]1 :i* is ! signal = ! game to beg94 ,^? ne>e/ ! balls pick !m up & ?r[ !m at someone4 ,if ! p at :om ! balls are ?r[n cat* !m1 all is well1 b if !y d n1 & are hit by ! ball1 !y are out1 & mu/ g outside ! b\nd>ies4 ,! game cont9ues 9 ?is way until all b "o h be5 hit4 ,y c be sure he has _h to be pretty agile6 ,sad exp]i5ce w prompt any lead] to issue ! w>n+ t no "o is all[$ to aim above ! %\ld]1 & 9 any case1 no swift balls are all[$4 ,x makes = real humor :5 ,mr4 ,black sees ,miss ,c>nes aim+ a ball at him & he ei!r dodges or cat*es x1 & is cr[+ 9 triumph1 :5 along comes a well aim$ ball f ! re> & hits him smack betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 & he is out6 ,duck on ! ,rock4 ,ea* ( ! play]s1 ( :om !re are f twelve to fifte51 provides himself ) a small rock4 ,play]s /& 9 a l9e ab\t tw5ty feet back ( ! duck1 ! rock belong+ to 8,x40 ,?is duck is plac$ on a l>ge flat /one4 ,:5 !y are all ready1 ! signal to ?r[ is giv54 ,!y take turns ?r[+ at ! duck1 ea* "o try+ to knock x (f4 ,no "o succe$s h[ev]4 ,?is means t !y mu/ take a /& ne> _! own rocks1 & :5ev] !y see ! opportunity1 snat* up _! rocks & run home1 home be+ ! l9e f :i* !y ?rew4 ,if 8,x0 is able to tag someone :o has 8 rock 9 8 h&1 t p]son becomes ! new 8,x0 & 8 rock becomes ! duck4 ,imm$iately !y beg9 ?r[+ at ! duck aga91 & :ile ! fir/ f\r fail to knock x (f & are oblig$ to /& next to _! rocks until !y see a *ance to run home1 ! fif? ?r[] is successful 9 knock+ (f ! duck1 & all ^? wait+ to run home snat* up _! rocks & run1 = 8,x0 _c tag anyone :ile ! duck is (f ! rock1 & !y may all g home 9 safety4 ,z soon z he gets 8 duck back on aga91 h[ev]1 he may tag anyone :o is t\*+ 8 rock1 or runn+ home ) x 9 8 h&4 ,"o rule ( ?is game inv>iably br+s ab\t ! funnie/ & mo/ awkw>d situations6 ,if a p]son once t\*es 8 rock1 ?9k+ he sees a *ance to run home1 & 8,x0 turns ar\nd unexpect$ly1 !reby mak+ ! safe run home a d\btful ?+1 ! play] is n all[$ to drop 8 rock b mu/ pick x up & run = all he is wor?1 ev5 ?\gh 8 *ances ( gett+ pa/ 8,x0 are z no?+6 ,triple ,dodge ,ball4 ,= a gr\p ( m5 & boys at a picnic1 !re is no game any liveli] or m excit+ ?an ,triple ,dodge ,ball4 ,x is play$ j l ! m famili> 8,dodge ,ball0 except t ?ree balls in/ead ( "o are us$4 ,a l>ge circle is made1 play]s numb]+ f tw5ty to sixty4 ,!y c\nt (f by twos1 numb]+ 8#a10 8#b10 8#a10 8#b10 all ar\nd ! circle4 ,all ! #a's g into ! c5t] :ile ! #b's make a r l>ge circle ar\nd !m4 ,?ree s(t basketballs are di/ribut$ among ! #b's & at a signal f ! lead] !y />t to ?r[ ! balls at ^? 9 ! c5t]1 no "o be+ all[$ to aim high] ?an ! knees4 ,anyone :o is hit mu/ leave ! c5t] & jo9 ! circle made by ! #b's4 ,:5 all ( ! #a's h be5 hit !y *ange places ) ! #b's1 ! #b's go+ into ! c5t] & ! #a's mak+ ! circle4 ,:5 all ( ! #b's h be5 hit1 ! la/ #a & ! la/ #b to leave ! circle are call$ back into ! c5t] to decide :i* ( ! two sides is ! m agile 9 dodg+ ! ball4 ,a v l>ge circle is made to give !m pl5ty ( room4 ,( c\rse all ( ! #a's w make e ef=t to hit ! ,no4 #b :o is 9 ! c5t] & ! #b's w h>dly be remiss :5 x comes to aim+ at ! ,no4 #a :o is dodg+ !m6 ,"o rule mu/ be en=c$4 ,no play] is all[$ to leave 8 place 9 ! circle to ?r[ ! ball4 ,x is su* a temptation to take j a few /eps inside ! circle to get a bett] aim6 ,family ,hide & ,g ,seek4 ,a limit$ area mu/ be def9$ on ! picnic gr\nd4 ,! "o :o is hid+ _c g outside t area4 ,only "o ( a gr\p goes out to hide4 ,aft] giv+ him "s ?ree or f\r m9utes 9 :i* to hide1 ! re/ ( ! gr\p g aft] him4 ,!y mu/ g out s+ly1 n ev5 two p be+ all[$ to hunt toge!r4 ,! reason = ?is is soon app>5t4 ,z soon z a hunt] f9ds ! "o :o is hid+1 in/ead ( sett+ up an al>m1 he hides ) him4 ,! next "o does ! same1 & s on1 until !y h all f\nd ! "o :o 0 hid+4 ,! la/ "o to f9d him is giv5 ! title 8,booby60 ,! "o :o fir/ f\nd ! hid] is ! "o :o w g out to hide ! next "t4 ,backw>d ,tug ( ,w>4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ?is & ! ord9>y tug ( w> is t all pull]s mu/ face away f ! c5t]1 ! two oppos+ teams hav+ _! backs to ea* o!r6 ,y c imag9e :at t does to ! los+ side t />ts to slip6 ,two ,deep4 ,?is is play$ j l ! old-fa%ion$ 8,?ree ,deep0 except t x is only two deep4 ,gue/s /& 9 a s+le circle1 ) 8,x0 & ! "o :o is be+ *as$ on ! outside4 ,! "o :o is *as$ runs ar\nd ! circle & sudd5ly cuts inside & /&s 9 front ( "s o!r play] ) 8 back to him4 ,?is play] is ! runn] !n & he mu/ fly to get away f 8,x10 :o is close on 8 heels4 ,:5 he too gets inside & /&s ) 8 back to "s o!r play] he is safe1 b ! "o 9 front ( :om he /&s is ! next runn]4 ,if he gets caught he becomes 8,x0 & ! =m] 8,x0 gets to safety by /&+ 9 front ( "s un=tunate fri5d ( 84 ,foll[ ! ,lead]4 ,anyone :o wi%es may jo9 ! l9e ( m>* & drop out at any "t x is gett+ too difficult = him1 b no "o is all[$ to rejo9 a l9e aft] once hav+ dropp$ out to re/4 ,! lead] does ! usual /unts ( 8,foll[ ! ,lead]40 ,^! /unts may include3 #a4 ,a %ort dog-trot4 #b4 ,a hippity-hop4 #c4 ,walk+ on all f\rs4 #d4 ,walk+ backw>ds4 #e4 ,runn+ on tiptoes4 #f4 ,climb+ a designat$ tree4 #g4 ,go+ ?r\gh a b>rel4 #h4 ,hopp+ on "o foot4 #i4 ,jump+ a creek4 #aj4 ,turn+ a som]sault4 ,"o-,legg$ ,pom ,pom ,pull ,away4 ,?is is play$ j l ! old 8,pom ,pom ,pull ,away0 except t all play]s & 8,x0 are compell$ to hop on "o foot4 ,play]s l9e up on ! 8home0 l9e1 ) 8,x0 fac+ !m 9 an op5 space "s ?irty feet 9 wid?4 ,at ! signal all play]s mu/ leave home & hop on "o foot to ! opposite side ( ! op5 space4 8,x0 *ases !m1 he too be+ all[$ only "o foot4 ,anyone he tags :ile 9 ! op5 space mu/ come to ! c5t] ) him & help him cat* ! o!rs4 ,! ,roo/] ,fight4 ,! gr\p is divid$ into two ev5 sides1 ea* p]son hav+ an oppon5t assign$ him4 ,at ! signal ea* "o />ts 8fight+0 8 oppon5t 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,! "r h& is put on ! hip1 & hopp+ on ! "r foot1 ! roo/] tries to bump 8 enemy 9 su* a way t he is compell$ to put d[n 8 left foot to keep 8 balance4 ,if he does d t he is out ( ! game4 ,:5 ! issue has be5 decid$ betwe5 all oppon5ts1 all ! w9n]s are call$ out1 & !y are aga9 pair$ (f ) oppon5ts4 ,?is is repeat$ until !re are only two left to compete = ! bump] *ampion%ip4 ,! "o :o w9s gets a toy roo/]4 ,! ,t>get4 ,"s ?irty to =ty m5 play]s =m two long l9es fac+ ea* o!r n m ?an five feet ap>t4 ,! "o :o by ! process ( 8c\nt+ out0 is *os5 to be ! fir/ t>get1 is to walk ?r\gh ^! l9es :ile ! play]s puni% him 9 v>i\s ways6 ,( c\rse no "o is all[$ to t\* 8 head or to really /rike h>d1 b _m v successful 8taps0 are possible6 ,h[ev]1 x is n z "o-sid$ z x might appe>4 ,if ! t>get is successful 9 be+ able to turn ar\nd quickly en\gh to actually see someone hit him1 t someone imm$iately becomes ! new t>get1 & he too mu/ walk up & d[n ! l9e ) head b5t until he is able to cat* someone 9 ! v act ( hitt+ him4 ,poison ,ball4 ,small circles are =m$ ) n m ?an fifte5 play]s to a circle1 "o ( ! play]s be+ 9 ! c5t]4 ,someone 9 ea* circle is giv5 an ,indoor baseball & at ! />t+ signal ?r[s x across ! circle to ano!r play]4 ,if ! "o 9 ! c5t] cat*es ! ball :ile x is go+ ?r\gh ! air ! "o :o ?rew x becomes 8,x10 & takes ! place 9 ! c5t]4 ,moreov]1 if 8,x0 c t\* ! ball :ile x is /ill 9 "s play]'s h&1 t play] becomes 8,x40 ,! "o object ( ! game is to get ! ball out ( "o's h&s be=e 8,x0 c t\* x4 ,picnic ,/agecoa*4 ,a grassy plot is ess5tial = ?is boys' game4 ,x is play$ v mu* l 8,/agecoa*10 9 t ea* play]1 all ( !m seat$ on *airs1 is giv5 a "p to repres5t4 ,"o may be a :eel1 ano!r ! brake1 ano!r ! door1 etc41 etc4 ,! lead]1 :o is on all f\rs1 tells ! /ory ( an ev5tful ride on ! /agecoa* & z he calls out ! "n ( ! diff]5t p>ts !y l9e up beh9d him on all f\rs4 ,f9ally all p>ts are assembl$ & ! /agecoa* moves (f on its j\rney ar\nd ! grassy plot4 ,sudd5ly an awful accid5t occurs & ) an awful 8,bang60 ! :ole ?+ falls ap>t1 & all p>ts mu/ hurry back to _! *airs /ill on all f\rs4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! lead] 0 on all f\rs at ! beg9n+ ( ! game & _h no *air4 ,!re=e !re w be someone :o w be left )\t a *air4 ,t p]son is ! next /ory tell] & tells ! tale ( :at happ5$ to ! /agecoa*1 all ! play]s hav+ 9 ! mean:ile *ang$ p>ts ) ea* o!r4 ,tag ,games4 ,s+ ,tag4 ,?is is "o ( ! funnie/ tag games t ev] left a p]son brea?less f laugh+4 8,x0 is *as+ "s great big fell[ & ?is big fell[ _c run ano!r /ep1 s to save himself f be+ caught he />ts to s+ at ! top ( 8 lungs &--he is safe6 ,! m9ute 8,x0 />ts to g away1 he may /op s++ b t is ! only way any play] c be safe1 to l\dly s+ "s song no o!r play] is s++6 ,cripple ,tag4 8,x0 mu/ clasp 8 h&s beh9d him & tag ) 8 %\ld] only4 ,?ree 9 ,"o4 ,?ree play]s are 8,x0 & mu/ run ) arms l9k$4 ,to cat* anyone !y mu/ encircle him4 ,! "o :om !y cat* hooks on to ! "r end ( _! l9e & ! "o on ! left end is no long] 8,x0 b goes free4 ,! next "o :o is caught does ! same ?+1 l9ks arms ) ! "r end ( ! 8,x0 l9e & ! "o on ! left end is free4 ,t w make y\r 8,its0 *ange con/antly4 ,if y ?9k x an easy matt] to get away f ?ree 8,its0 j try x6 ,ou*6 8,x0 runs ar\nd try+ to tag someone 9 "s spot t is remote f a runn]'s h&4 ,he f9ally tags ,jimmy "r betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 ,jimmy becomes 8,x0 & mu/ run ar\nd ) 8 left h& on ! place on :i* he 0 tagg$1 betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 ,b ,jim gets 8 rev5ge because 9 j ab\t no "t he tags ,h>ry on ! heel & ,h>ry has to be 8,x0 ) 8 h& on 8 heel4 8,x0 mu/ always keep 8 left h& on ! place he 0 tagg$4 ,if !re are any fat gue/s pres5t tag !m on ! toe1 & wat* !m run ar\nd ) _! h&s on _! toes6 ,ankle ,tag4 ,a limit$ space is advisable ) n m ?an ?irty m5 or boys z conte/ants4 ,let trees make a b\nd>y l9e4 ,no "o is all[$ to g outside t l9e4 8,x0 is *as+ ,mr4 ,jones1 :o1 wi%+ to save himself1 looks = ! ne>e/ ankle z a safety spot4 ,x belongs to ,billy ,spr[ls4 ,mr4 ,jones clut*es t ankle1 !reby mak+ bo? himself & ,billy safe4 ,jack ,knight has ,billy's o!r ankle & he too is safe4 8,x0 looks = ano!r victim :o p]haps makes a noble ef=t to get an ankle b j z he is ab\t to lay hold on x1 ! own] ( ! ankle flees1 leav+ him 9 ! clut*es ( ! enemy4 ,if he is tagg$ he becomes 8,x40 ,a :i/le is bl[n e "t a new 8,x0 is in/all$1 to avoid confusion4 ,p]haps 8,x0 ?9ks t "s p are play+ safe too long at a /ret*1 s he may call out 8,fruit basket60 & ev]yone mu/ *ange 8 position4 ,! rules are v simple4 ,!y are z foll[s3 #a4 ,anyone grasp+ an ankle is safe4 ,s is ! own] ( ! ankle4 ,any numb] ( p may grasp ! same ankle4 #b4 ,anyone n t\*+ an ankle :o is tagg$1 is 8,x40 #c4 ,a :i/le is bl[n e "t a new 8,x0 is put 94 #d4 ,a call ( 8,fruit basket60 makes x necess>y = ev]yone to *ange 8 position4 ,"o ( ! funnie/ phases ( ! game is ! inevitable situation 9 :i* ,mr4 ,jaeck1 fat & =ty & funny1 makes a fly+ leap = an ankle1 only to h ! ankle pass on6 ,y "k :]e x leaves t ,mr4 ,jaeck6 ,tail ,tag4 ,all play]s are arrang$ 9 columns1 f\r 9 ea* column1 ! "o 9 front ) arms /ret*$ out1 :ile ! o!rs h _! h&s on ! %\ld]s ( ! "o 9 front ( !m4 ,at a signal ! la/ "o 9 ea* gr\p /eps out to ! front & faces 8 column4 ,he is 8,x10 & x is 8 bus9ess to cat* ! tail1 ! la/ "o ( ! column4 ,! column1 h[ev]1 does ev]y?+ possible to prev5t 8 tagg+ ! tail4 ,! "o 9 front ) 8 arms /ret*$ out widely1 leads ! def5se & ! re/ ( ! team j hangs on bl9dly4 ,! lead] mu/ keep 8 arms /iff :ile 8,x0 tries e possible means ( dodg+ ar\nd ^? arms 9 8 ef=t to tag ! tail4 ,if he succe$s1 ! tail becomes 8,x10 :ile ! =m] 8,x0 goes to ! head ( ! l9e1 & ! *ase to tag ! new tail is on4 ,9 _! frantic protection ( _! tail1 someone ( a column may fall d[n4 ,tell !m all be=eh& t t (f5se is =givable only if !y w jump up at once1 :e!r !y c or n6 ,backw>d ,tag4 ,ralph is 8,x0 & is *as+ ,bob4 ,bob wants to save himself s he jumps beh9d ,fr$ & /&s ) 8 back aga9/ ,fr$'s back1 :i* makes bo? ,bob & ,fr$ safe4 ,ralph imm$iately goes out to cat* ,billy1 b ,billy too1 flies to f9d a neighbor ) :om he c /& back to back1 = anyone :o /&s ) 8 back aga9/ t ( ano!r play] is safe4 ,b f9ally ,ralph cat*es ,don be=e he c get to ano!r boy's back & ,don is 8,x40 ,x is true t z long z a boy /&s back to back ) ano!r boy1 !y are bo? safe1 b if 8,x0 ?9ks !y are play+ safe too mu* he j calls out 8,fruit ,basket0 & e boy has to move away f 8 safety spot & run to f9d ano!r4 ,all ,f\rs4 8,x0 is *as+ ,walt]1 & ,walt] _c run ano!r /ep s he flops d[n on all f\rs & he is safe4 ,no runn] :o is on all f\rs c be tagg$ b to see to x t he is n s com=table t he w /ay !re = ! re/ ( ! game1 he is n all[$ to sit d[n z he always wants to1 b mu/ /ay on all f\rs z long z he wants to play safe4 ,kam]ad6 ,to be safe1 a boy lies d[n on 8 back ) arms & legs /ret*$ up 9 ! air4 ,y c be sure t he w n /ay !re v long1 s y\r game w be a lively "o6 ,=ehead ,tag4 ,to be safe f be+ tagg$1 a boy mu/ h 8 =ehead on ! gr\nd4 ,!re is nev] any tr\ble 9 ,=ehead ,tag ( boys play+ safe too long6 ,horse ,tag4 ,?ree boys make a horse1 ! head1 ! body1 & ! tail4 ,! play] :o is be+ *as$ by 8,x0 hooks on to ! tail ( a horse & calls out l\dly 8,gallop60 :]eupon ! head1 :o really is no long] ! head1 becomes ! runn] & mu/ get away be=e 8,x0 cat*es him4 ,if he is caught he becomes 8,x0 & ! =m] 8,x0 runs to safety by hook+ on a horse's tail4 ,sometimes ! head doesn't he> ! call 8,gallop0 :5 a runn] hooks on to 8 tail1 b he is n excus$1 = x is up to ea* head to wat* 8 tail & avoid a runn] :o wants to hook on if possible4 ,?is makes ! game f> m excit+1 = all ! horses are dodg+ ! runn] :o is dodg+ 8,x0 & wants to cat* on to a tail & be safe6 ,hop ,tag4 ,all play]s & 8,x0 mu/ use only "o foot 9 mov+ ar\nd4 ,:5 !y are /&+ /ill & re/+ !y may h bo? feet on ! gr\nd1 b z soon z !y />t to move !y mu/ use only "o foot4 ,circle ,tag4 ,play]s =m a l>ge circle ) en\gh room betwe5 ea* runn] s t no "o ( !m c be t\*$ by ! "o beh9d him4 ,at ! />t+ signal !y beg9 a sl[ dog-trot :i* at a call f ! lead] develops into a run4 ,f9ally !y are giv5 ! ^w 8,g0 :i* means t ea* "o may run z fa/ z he c1 & if possible tag ! "o 9 front ( him1 :i* puts him out ( ! race4 ,! circle gets small] & small] until f9ally !re are only two runn]s *as+ ea* o!r 9 a circle4 ,x looks exactly l a dog *as+ 8 own tail6 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,p>tn]s1 ,,refre%m5ts1 ,,& ,,d9n] ,,table ,,amusem5t ,to ,f9d ,p>tn]s4 ,mill9]y4 ,all ! m5 l9e up = m>*+4 ,! l9e ( m>* leads ?r\gh ! ladies' cloakroom1 :]e ea* man is to take ! hat ne>e/ him1 put x on1 & cont9ue 9 ! m>* :i* leads back to ! ma9 room4 ,!re ! m5 p>ade up & d[n ! room until ea* hat & its 8occupant0 is claim$ by "s lady4 ,/r+ ,p>tn]s4 7,small ,gr\p47 ,a l>ge pap] he>t is susp5d$ 9 a doorway4 ,a hole has be5 pi]c$ 9 x1 l>ge en\gh to hold half z _m /r+s z !re are p pres5t4 ,^! /r+s h be5 put ?r\gh ! hole j z ev5ly z possible4 ,:5 ! "t = *oos+ p>tn]s has arriv$1 e man takes hold ( a /r+ on "o side & e girl takes "o on ! o!r4 ,at ! signal f ! lead] !y pull d[n1 te>+ ! he>t & /raight5+ out _! /r+s )\t lett+ g1 to f9d out :o has ! o!r end4 ,t 8o!r end0 is ( c\rse "o's p>tn]4 ,tak+ a ,*ance6 ,! m5 are bl9dfold$ :ile ! girls all l9e up 9 a r[4 ,! m5 are l$ up "o by "o to ! r[ ( girls & are ask$ to g d[n ! r[1 %ak+ h&s ) ea* girl 9 turn until !y come to ! girl !y want = a p>tn]4 ,!y are w>n$ t !y _c g to ! end ( ! r[ & !n come back = ano!r *ance1 b t if !y h n *os5 by ! "t !y come to ! la/ girl1 ?is la/ "o w be _! p>tn]4 ,girls are n all[$ to indicate 9 any way :o !y are4 ,any girl :o does is put at ! end ( ! l9e4 ,proposals4 7,small ,gr\p47 ,two wid?s ( wrapp+ pap] are pa/$ toge!r s t !y =m a curta94 ,! ladies /& beh9d ?is ) _! left h&s /uck ?r\gh ! pap]4 ,all means ( id5tification1 su* z r+s1 h be5 remov$4 ,! m5 h be5 provid$ ) t5 c5t /ore r+s1 no two alike1 & z !y pass d[n ! l9e1 review+ ! h&s1 !y put ! r+ on ! f+] ( ! lady ( _! *oice4 ,:5 all ! ladies h be5 pres5t$ ) r+s1 ! curta9 is dropp$ & ! m5 claim _! r+s & _! p>tn]s4 ,pr(essions4 7,small ,gr\p47 ,! m5 h be5 giv5 c>ds on :i* are writt5 ! pr(essions ea* "o ( !m is to pantomime4 ,! ladies h be5 giv5 c>ds on :i* correspond+ pr(essions are nam$1 & z soon z ea* lady recognizes ! pr(ession be+ pantomim$ z ! "o correspond+ ) h]s1 %e claims h] p>tn]4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 %e makes a mi/ake4 ,%e ?9ks a man is pantomim+ ! d5ti/'s pr(ession1 :]eas 9 reality he is a piano tun]6 ,! foll[+ pr(essions may be us$ to good dramatic advantage3 #a4 ,piano tun]4 #b4 ,d5ti/4 #c4 ,surgeon4 #d4 ,tea*]4 #e4 ,hairdress]4 #f4 ,vocal ,tea*]4 #g4 ,arti/4 #h4 ,judge4 #i4 ,rid+ ,ma/]4 #aj4 ,actor4 ,rhym+ ,p>tn]s4 ,famili> rhymes are cut 9 two1 "o side be+ plac$ on a plate = ! m5 & ! o!r side on a plate = ! ladies4 ,! two plates are pass$ to ! m5 & ladies respectively1 & x is ! bus9ess ( ea* man to f9d ! lady :o has ! o!r half ( 8 rhyme4 ,:5 !y h all f\nd _! p>tn]s1 be=e !y c h any refre%m5ts1 if ?is is refre%m5t "t1 ea* c\ple 9 turn mu/ /& be=e ! o!rs & glibly recite ! nurs]y rhyme f\nd on _! c>ds4 ,sup]latives4 7,small ,gr\p47 ,9 ?is case x is ! girls :o mu/ f9d p>tn]s4 ,!y are giv5 c>ds on :i* are writt5 brief1 two-^w descriptions ( ! m5 :o w act z _! p>tn]s4 ,! descriptions may be simil> to ^? foll[+3 #a4 ,bigge/ foot4 #b4 ,nice/ look+4 #c4 ,smalle/ h&4 #d4 8,%9+e/0 eyes4 #e4 ,curlie/ hair4 #f4 ,broade/ %\ld]s4 #g4 ,sweete/ disposition4 #h4 ,be/ danc]4 #i4 ,mo/ extravagant4 #aj4 ,pe>lie/ tee?4 ,! girls are giv5 _! c>ds1 are ask$ to say no?+ ab\t :at is on !m b to sil5tly look at ! m5 = two full m9utes & !n to quietly g & claim _! p>tn]s4 ,9 case ( any dispute1 ! lead] settles ! argum5t4 ,aft] all ! m5 h be5 claim$ ea* girl mu/ give h] reason1 bas$ on ! description on h] c>d1 = *oos+ ! p>tn] %e did4 ,! ,hunt4 ,?is may make a real game = a gr\p ( gue/s if ! place 9 :i* !y are be+ ent]ta9$ is l>ge en\gh to af=d a great _m hid+ places4 ,ea* gue/ is giv5 a c>d & he is to foll[ directions explicitly1 = ea* c>d w direct him to ano!r c>d1 & s =?1 ! goal be+ "o's p>tn]4 ,all c>ds h be5 c>efully work$ out be=eh&1 to be sure !re are no slip-ups1 or duplications4 ,we might foll[ ,miss ,gail z %e foll[s directions on h] c>ds4 ,h] fir/ c>d reads1 8,g look on ! ?ird %elf ( ! music cab9et40 ,!re %e f9ds ano!r c>d :i* bids h] g up to ! front b$room & look "u ! r$ p9-cu%ion4 ,! c>d !re asks h] to look "u ! gas /ove 9 ! kit*5 = fur!r in/ructions4 ,next %e is to look "u ! =eleg ( ! wa% ma*9e 9 ! laundry1 & !re %e f9ds a c>d :i* tells h] t %e w f9d h] p>tn] 9 ! liv+ room on ! c\*4 ,he1 9 ! meantime1 has _h j z v>i$ a j\rney1 & 8 la/ in/ructions 7 to look on ! c\* 9 ! liv+ room = a *>m+ p>tn]4 ,:5 ! wea!r p]mits1 x adds a great deal to put "p ( ^! diff]5t trips out-(-doors4 ,! ,matrimonial ,bureau4 7,small ,gr\p47 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ e gue/ is giv5 a piece ( pap] & a p5cil1 & is ask$ to write out 8 or h] ideal ( a p]fect husb& or wife4 ,names are sign$ on ! backs ( ^! descriptions1 & ! pap]s are collect$4 ,lat] 9 ! ev5+1 j be=e refre%m5ts1 ! pap]s writt5 up by ! ladies are giv5 out to ! m51 & vice v]sa4 ,!n "s man designat$ by ! ho/ess reads al\d ! description h&$ him & says 9 addition1 8,m>ion ,davis wrote ?is4 ,?is is h] idea ( a p]fect husb&2 :i* ( u is he80 & by popul> vote ! m5 pick out ! p]fect p>tn] = ,m>ion ,davis4 ,%e has h] turn too1 h[ev]4 ,%e reads ! idea giv5 h]1 ann\nces :o wrote x1 & !n asks ! ladies to help h] f9d ! p]fect p>tn] = ?is delud$ man4 ,!y d s joyfully6 ,?us x goes ar\nd ! entire gr\p4 ,ea* "o reads 8 description1 tells :o wrote x1 & ! gr\p picks out ! ideal p>tn] = ea* "o4 ,"s ( !m h difficulty 9 recogniz+ !mselves4 ,,note4--,unless o!rwise designat$1 all ^! ev5ts may be us$ = ei!r l>ge or small gr\ps4 ,refre%m5ts4 ,refre%m5ts %\ld be s]v$ :5 ! ev5+ is j ab\t two-?irds ov]4 ,e social committee wants gue/s to g home feel+ t ! ev5+ has be5 a trem5d\s success f />t to f9i%4 ,! committee takes a *ance z to _! go+ home ) t feel+ :5 refre%m5ts are ! la/ ?+ on ! program4 ,"s ( !m f9i% be=e o!rs1 & f9ally a gr\p decides t x is "t to g home & !y />t out4 ,o!rs foll[ !m1 & ev5tually !y all drift out1 b ) a m or less vague & indef9ite feel+ ( be+ let d[n at ! end ( a mighty f9e ev5+4 ,x has prov$ to be f> m effective to c>ry ! fun "r ?r\gh refre%m5t "t1 !n h a few m games1 f9ally clos+ y\r ev5+ ) a game t br+s 9 ev]yone1 ! k9d ( game t makes "o h a new respect = "o's capacity = laugh+4 ,let t game end 9 8,good-,night ,ladies10 & y\r gue/s g home refre%$ & relax$ & absolutely conv9c$ t !y nev] _h a bett] "t 9 _! lives4 ,h[ev]1 !re is a pause sometimes1 dur+ refre%m5ts1 :i*1 in/ead ( promot+ sociability1 promotes a lett+ d[n ( int]e/4 ,x comes :5 "s ( !m h f9i%$ & o!rs h j begun _! refre%m5ts4 ,t is a spl5did "t to put on in=mal s++4 ,x isn't at all necess>y to get p out ( _! seats to sit 9 /raight r[s 9 front ( ! piano4 ,^? :o h f9i%$ may come up to ! piano4 ,popul> songs & old songs are always v effective1 & a few fooli% ones nev] fail to make ! sl[] eat]s hurry up & jo9 ! cr[d4 ,= example1 let !m s+ 8,smiles40 ,!n ask !m to s+ x omitt+ ! ^w 8smile40 ,9 its place !y are to smile sweetly at _! neighbors4 ,x is s easy to smile sweetly :5 "o is convuls$ ) laught]6 ,ano!r good impromptu song is 8,john ,br[n's ,baby ,_h a ,cold ,^u ,its ,*e/40 ,x is sung to ! tune ( 8,john ,br[n's ,body40 ,! fir/ l9e is repeat$ twice4 ,! f\r? l9e is1 8,& !y rubb$ x ) camphorat$ oil40 ,at fir/ x is sung 9 p]fectly prop] fa%ion1 b ! second "t ! ^w 8baby0 is omitt$ & an imag9>y baby is rock$4 ,! ?ird v]se omits bo? 8baby0 & 8cold10 a sneeze tak+ ! place ( ! cold4 ,9 ! next v]se ! same two words are omitt$1 & 9 addition 8*e/0 is left out & pantomim$ by a he>ty slap on "o's *e/4 ,next omit 8rubb$10 rubb+ "o's *e/ in/ead1 & la/ly omit 8camphorat$ oil10 p9*+ "o's nose z decid$ly indicative ( "o's feel+s t[>d ! oil4 ,if ! song is n all[$ to drag1 ! la/ v]se usually leaves y\r gue/s helpless1 = al?\gh !re is almo/ no s++ left to be done1 ! viol5t pantomim+ is en\gh to r$uce !m all to te>s6 ,if a program ( ent]ta9m5t features has be5 plann$ ?is same 89-betwe50 "t has prov$ to be a f> bett] "t = x ?an ! fir/ half h\r :i* is usually giv5 x4 ,if ! program is made up ( sev]al numb]s1 ask ! m5 to get up & *ange p>tn]s betwe5 numb]s4 ,a five c5t f9e is impos$ on any man sitt+ ) ! same p>tn] = two successive numb]s4 ,/unts1 too1 always fit 9 well at ?is "t1 bo? impromptu /unts & ?ree or f\r :i* h ne$$ a little prep>ation4 ,aft] ! refre%m5t h\r is ov] x is always a good plan to get all gue/s on _! feet 9 "s big gr\p game1 n alone = ! dige/ive value ( su* an action1 b = ! social value z well4 ,! foll[+ /unts are typical ( ! k9d ( /unt :i* is p>ticul>ly good = t 89-betwe5 "t0 directly aft] refre%m5ts4 ,head-,"w4 ,a qu>tette is ann\nc$1 made up ( p :o really c s+1 & ^: success is laid at ! door ( ! director :o has devis$ a new & highly successful me?od ( gett+ ! be/ out ( "o's voice4 ,he /&s back ( ! qu>tette1 :i* is seat$ fac+ ! audi5ce4 ,:5 !y are ready he />ts ! music by pu%+ d[n ! head ( ! "o :o s+s fir/1 & !reaft] keeps on ! jump1 pu%+ d[n ! heads ( ! music-mak]s4 ,:5 all f\r s+ toge!r he has a lively "t1 b by us+ bo? 8 elb[s & 8 h&s he manages to pu% d[n all f\r heads at once4 ,usually !y are he>tily applaud$1 bo? = _! nons5se & = _! really good music4 ,ev5 if !y are n1 h[ev]1 !y b[ & respond ) an encore4 ,?is "t some?+ goes wrong ) ! me*anism1 & ?\gh !y s+ some?+ old & famili> l ,home ,sweet ,home1 :5 a head is pu%$ d[n = a c]ta9 necess>y note1 a c]ta9 o!r note comes =? in/ead1 & :at is worse1 a note gets loose1 & doesn't wait = ! pu% on ! head t insures h>mony4 ,x all ends 9 "o f9al bl>e ( awful discord1 & ! ma/] drives !m out 9 despair4 ,! ,pygmy ,*oir4 ,ano!r /unt t is bo? delightful to li/5 to & highly int]e/+ to wat* is t ( ! pygmy *oir4 ,:5 ! curta9 ( ! /age is drawn a l>ge %eet ( pap] is se51 ) eight heads %[n ?r\gh holes cut 9 ! pap]1 & eight pairs ( long legs *>coal$ on ! pap] bel[ ! dresses1 & eight arti/ic *>coal$ hats on ! pap] above ! heads4 ,! holes mu/ be l>ge en\gh to pla9ly %[ ! faces ( ! s+]s1 :o are m54 ,! effect is grotesque1 to say ! lea/--eight mascul9e faces atta*$ to eight frivol\s little bodies dress$ 9 crpe pap]4 ,!re is no?+ frivol\s ab\t _! music1 h[ev]1 until j at ! la/ ( ! encore1 :5 "o man loses 8 dress1 :i* _h n be5 pa/$ on1 b :i* he held on by means ( a p94 ,8 di/ress1 :i* is l\d & lam5t+1 breaks up ! *oir4 ,b$lam4 ,"o p]son comes out & s+s a well-kn[n song 9 ,engli%4 ,x is he>tily applaud$1 b in/ead ( an encore someone else comes out & s+s ! same song 9 ,fr5*2 !n x is sung 9 ,spani%2 9 ,sw$i%2 ,italian2 ,dut*2 & ,norwegian4 ,f9ally1 all ( !m come out & s+ ! song toge!r1 ea* 9 8 own language1 & ea* try+ to outdo ! o!r 9 be+ he>d4 ,x is always appreciat$ by an audi5ce1 ?is melody6 ,a ,*9ese ,read+4 ,"s well-kn[n local p]son is ann\nc$ z ab\t to give a read+1 ) no h9t 9 ! ann\ncem5t ( any fooli%ness4 ,! read+ is extraord9>y1 only 9 t x is giv5 backw>ds6 ,x really is n difficult to memorize a piece backw>ds1 if "o w write x out t way be=e attempt+ to memorize x4 ,! 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