Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-01
Games for Rainy Days, Beach Gatherings
or Garden Parties.
Youths Contpdniel


Games for Rainy Days, Beach Gatherings
or Garden Parties.
Ole Bulls Concert "A fc Y of the com.
pnnv having the secret remain IN the room,
the others retire and are called in one by
one As the novice enters, those in the
oom repeat in concert all the actions and
exclamations of the person introduced
upon whom tho "sel " finally dawns, 10
The amusement of the company and the
curiosity of the waiting ones, who have
not yet entered the room, but who hear
and wonder Mt the laughter in the concert
room.
Genteel Famiy.-The company being
seated, one starts the game by saying. II.
genteel gentleman Cor lady), say TO you,
genteel lady (or gentleman). that my fa-
ther has COW" (or any object). Next
person repeats the sentence to next party,
adding another object to fathers possess.
IONS" each succeeding player adding an
object and being required 10 preserve the
exact order of objects previously enumer-
ated. Any omission or change in order
subjects the party to pay penalty or be
condemned to wear n horn Of paper. Game
continues, till the best memory is found,
and fails.
How, When or Where. One of the COM
pany retires while the rest choose word
which is to be guessed by the answers re-
turned to the three questions, "How when
or where do you like it?" Suppose the
word chosen to be flame. He asks: d" How
do you like itP" and is answered, "Old,"
New" Steady" Z" Put out" etc. lie
then asks: When do you like it, and Is
told, "When I am cold" When l am
warm" ""After dinner" etc. He next in.
quires: "Where do you like it?" and is
told, lin Celia's breast,' "Betore my
puzzling when word is chosen which has
several meanings, as sense. scents, cents.
If the name of one of the company will
admit of punning, it is very amusing.
Consequences Each of n number OF
persons is furnished with a strip of paper;
each writes on it n statement regarding
one of the following particulars: descrip-
tive Adjective name of q certain man;
name of a certain woman; where they
met; when; what he said; what she said;
what the world said what the consequence
was. After each statement is written, it is
hidden by fold in a paper and passed to
the next person, etc. Finally each paper
is read,a there result sometimes strange
: ly consequent, but most frequently, very
inconseQuent romances in miniature.
The Court of Contradictions and
hats for those playing are the only requi-
sites. One player acts as Judge; others
come into court to present q case, (Which
should be made rs humorous rs possible),
and as defendant, witnesses, Jury, etc.
When the Judge arises, all others must
sit, and vice versa; when bis hat Is on, all
others must be off and vice versa again.
The first who makes II mistake pays for
felt or take the Judges seat. This simple
game is warranted TO send a sedate party
into shouts. 1t isa Spanish version of our
"Simon says. thumbs up"
, Game of Geography This is played by
. each person taking pencil and paper, and
in a given tlmc--say five mnutes-writ-
8 ing as many geographical names, begin
t ming with certain letter, as he can re-
! member. When Time" is called, u
, player reads his list, and any name that he
has and the others have not, counts as
many for him as there are players beside
| himself. Each then reads his list in turn
anu bHC WIZ SCOICS luC NUN
Der when all have read, wins the game.
r II during the reading any name is Chal-
, lenged, and the writer is unable to describe
: IL, if l. be river seo, bay, ETC., or locate
? it If it be city, town or cape, every other
I player counts one.
The Moon is Round.-The company
: should be seated in circle, and the play
er who introduces the game passes his
left hand before his face, repeating 1.-The
moon is round; has two eyes, u nose,
a mouth" indicating by '.dabs " the posi-.
i ton of eyes nose and mouth. His right
i hand neigbbor is then requested to re.
o peat this exactly MS he did. Tho catch
@ consists in outlining the moon with
: the left hand. Involuntarily every person
$ not in tho secret uses the right hand
u and is puzzled to learn where his failure
/. was. Simple as the game appears, We
3 have seen party of intelligent ladies anG
q gentlemen amuse themselves large par
y Of the evening, in witnessing the fruitles!
y efforts of the uninitiated to discover the
:, catch.
- What is My Thought Likc.-Onc of III,
=, company is selected who decides in
" his mind upon word that has severa
Il Il meanings all pronounced alike though
spelled differently, as buoy, hoy, ht
y. ~ then says, ~ have thought, what il
- it LIKE" The company are then at ibert,
:, TO ask him any question they please, ant
:, - he must answer ruthfully-though he maj
% apply the question to any Of the meaning
- he chooses, the more definitions the NOR,
u confusing may be the answers. The on
y who guesses takes the next " thought
If Acting hymes.-Company forms two
/. divisions; first division retires, and second
division selects some word, and acquaint
first division with another word will
which the chosen word rhymes. First di
vision guesses (by itselO at tho chosel
IN word, and thus returns to second division
W and acts pantomime the word itpropose
:, 10 answer. The second division mus
a. guess what word is acted; If 1t be not tn
n word chosen (at firsD for guessing, tb
If first division again retires, and returns I,
~ act another proposed word. AS soon as
= hits upon the correct word, tho division
70 change places, the second retiring Will
=. the first chooses word for the others t,
ar guess.
N Old Mrs. Smith The starter being il
es the secret, says, "Ill give you something
fe you can't repeat correctly. Now see here
Is Old Mrs. Smiths dead poor Mrs. Smith !
N The right hand neighbor attempt 1t ant
70 the others follow In succession, and invari
o, ably every one omits to repeat the catcl
le sentence, "Now SEQ here Misleading In
f. Elections, etc. help to mistify the uninitiat
cd.