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the papers are collected and re-distributed
so that each players receives another player's story. The stories are then
read aloud and a committee decides which is the most improbable story.
A prize is usually given the writer of this.
ANIMATED ART
A picture is selected showing a group of individuals and portraying

some historical incident or event illustrative of the affairs of every-day
life. The performers make up, each one to represent some character in
the picture. Out of their number some one is chosen to act as stage
manager and he poses the figures. Two rooms with folding-doors, or
one room divided by a curtain, are required for this representation. A
reflection, or footlight, will enhance the beauty of the picture.
GUESSING CHARACTERS
One of the party leaves the room, while the others decide upon some
character, real or fictitious. The absentee is then recalled, and each in
turn asks him a question referring to the character he has been elected
to represent. When he guesses his identity, the player whose question
has thrown the most light upon the subject has to go from the room.
For example: A goes from the room, and the company decides that he
shall represent King Henry VIII. When he enters, No. 1 asks: "Which
one of your wives did you love best?" No. 2 says: "Do you approve of a
man marrying his deceased brother's wife?" No. 3 adds: "Were you
very sorry your brother died?" etc., while A, after guessing various
names, is led by some question to guess correctly, and the fortunate
questioner is consequently sent from the room to have a new character
assigned him in turn.
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?
One-half the company is blindfolded; these are then seated in such a
way that each has a vacant chair at his right hand. The other half of the
players gather in the middle of the room. This is done silently. The
unblindfolded players will each one take one of the empty seats next to
those who are blindfolded. When requested to speak or sing they must
do so. It is permissible to disguise the voice. The blindfolded neighbor
must guess who is speaking or singing. The bandages are not taken off
until the wearer has guessed correctly the name of the person at his
right. When he guesses correctly, the one whose name was guessed is
blindfolded and takes the guesser's place.
The leader gives a signal, and the players who are unblindfolded walk

softly to a vacant chair. The leader then plays a familiar air on an
instrument, and says, "sing!" All must sing until he suddenly stops
playing. The guessing goes on as before until the leader decides to stop
it.
TONGUE-TWISTERS--ANY NUMBER OF PLAYERS
The amusing game of tongue-twisters is played thus: The leader gives
out a sentence (one of the following), and each repeats it in turn, any
player who gets tangled up in the pronunciation having to pay forfeit.
A haddock! a haddock! a black-spotted haddock, a black spot on the
black back of the black-spotted haddock.
She sells sea shells.
She stood at the door of Mr. Smith's fish-sauce shop, welcoming him
in.
The sea ceaseth and it sufficeth us.
Six thick thistle sticks.
The flesh of freshly fried flying fish.
A growing gleam glowing green. I saw Esau kissing Kate, the fact we
all three saw, I saw Esau, he saw me, and she saw I saw Esau.
Swan swam over the sea; swim, swan, swim; Swan swam back again;
well swum, Swan.
You snuff ship snuff, I snuff box snuff.
The bleak breeze blighted the bright broom blossoms.
High roller, low roller, rower.
Oliver Oglethorp ogled an owl and oyster. Did Oliver Oglethorp ogle
an owl and oyster? If Oliver Oglethorp ogled an owl and oyster, where

are the owl and oyster Oliver Oglethorp ogled?
Hobbs meets Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs bobs to Snobbs and Nobbs;
Hobbs nobs with Snobbs and robs Nobbs' fob. "That is," says Nobbs,
"the worse for Hobbs' jobs," and Snobbs sobs.
Susan shines shoes and socks; socks and shoes shine Susan. She
ceaseth shining shoes and socks, for shoes and socks shocks Susan.
Robert Royley rolled a round roll round; a round roll Robert Rowley
rolled round. Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley rolled round?
Strict, strong Stephen Stringer snared slickly six sickly, silky snakes.
The Leith police dismisseth us.
She sun shines upon shop signs.

CHAPTER II
FRENCH RHYMES--ANT AND CRICKET--SPOONFUL OF
FUN--HOW, WHEN AND WHERE-- GRANDFATHER'S
TRUNK--PREDICAMENTS--AUCTION--BEAST, BIRD, OR
FISH--ROTATING GLOBE
BUTTON, BUTTON
The players sit around the room in a circle. The leader then holds a
button between his hands, with the palms pressed together, so as to hide
it. He goes around the circle, passing his hand between those of the
players.