Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-03

LITTLE nonsense w and then is good for the liver, no matte,
a which way you define the word. And Al. today is a day when non.
IN sense has leave and license to hold sway, even the most digntaed
III IA indulge in 1t without loss of prestige.
o. April Fool parties, for friends who may drop in, Or even for tbs
home circle, here are some jolly ways to pass the evening.
Greet your guests as they arrive with Merry Christmas, Happy New
Yea Many Happy Returns of Your Birthday, pr any greeting that is not
to the point.
Have cardboard placards we the faces of the clocks. with such ant
remarks as did you yer get left?" Sold" and other friendly comment
Arrange n OF two seats If possible s that they will gracefully give
way when sat on. Do lot fix them so that the sitter will get a bad fall,
ut lei 1t seem as If his weight is too much for the seat to bear Ii D under.
Early In the evening, pass some really good bonbons OF fruit. As
almost every ne present will think these are April Fool candies, few will
partake. Those who do Will finally convince the others of the genuineness
Il IL the candy. hen when passing it the second time, If
possible. substitute some real April Fool sweets, with cotton films, or salt
instead of sugar, or other equally delectable Ingredients.
A peanut search car be proposed with the apology that It is not exactly
new but lots of fun. Distribute bags, and exhibit some really handsome
prizes, as awaiting the who finds the most nuts. After a dfigent search
for I'VE minutes o $ It will begin to dawn upon the seekers that the
hidden nuts have never yet been hidden.
A game that produces a lot of fun is to distribute pencils and paper,
and then let each guest take from a basket q slip Of paper, upon which is
the nan of something Of which he is to maxi a drawing. The papers ire
folded of course 81 that no N on SEX the subject be Is getting State
that q prize Will be awarded for the best sketch. Upon the various slips
of paper may be written such practical subjects as a grosn, a sigh, the
culver of a eyeash, a mere whim, flight of fancy. g bioodcurdung yell,
n echo. n similar topics. A book of nonsense verse is a good prize
for the best illustration.
II the home o table is decorated in honor OF the day. the more
xotesque the decorations, the better. A little bunch of Spring onion in
= glass ase cabbage carefully arranged in a jardtniere, are all appro-
PIRATE. Feather busters. whisk brooms, and such things may be placed about
as though they wsY choice brioahrac.
Whom serving refreshments, everything should be AZ fantastic as
possible Sugar car be placed in the salt shakers, salt in the sugar bowl.
WATER In the coffee pot. milk Tin the syrup jug, and 10 n. Nutpicks can
be furnished In place OF forks. Little yellow custard bowls "a be used
Instead Of ups Pieces of gay cefored cotton stufs can replace the nap
kfs And, Of course, soms April Fool refreshments should be sand
Fool cake. to sew up IN apples and oranges with thread, II to fill an
orange skin with cotton and FIX it to look as IL 1t hadn't been tempered
eth.
In fact, It takes very little ingenuity to play a lot of pranks that do
no harm, but which create a lot Of fun and u such hearty laughter,
that April the first is a real tonic in the calendar of days.
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