The Washington times., 1921-10-16
Our Own
Etiquette Column
Toddle Top Etiquette.

ONCE welding the old toddls
-. top has become quite q pas
time It 10 only fair that We
have our experts draft q set OF
proper rules on etiquette 10 that
one may know Just what he should
DO and just what he should not do.
Therefore. we called the matter 10
their attention. and. after much
spinning. they handed us the fol-
lowing. 30 II you want to avoid
embarrassment while indulging In
the psstime we advise you to thor
oughly master the proper rules OF
etiquette. Here they are:
Knocking your opponent over
when 1t h your turn is very play
ful. but II is not proper etiquette.
The spinning OF the top 80 violent
ly that It dashes from the table
and cracks q beautiful French plate
mirror Is also another form that
shows your intense interest In the
game, but which riles your hostess
very much. H
Bouncing a toddle top on the
heads Of your opponents just be-.
cause they are winners Is not only
bad form but also shows lack Of
temper. Upsettins the table just
because the top falls Put" every
time is another form that is con-
sidered very playful by many, but
which is regarded by the better
class as "rough-house work."
Should you invite q number OF
friends to your house and should
you win their last cent 1t is very
improper etiquette to make them
walk home. No doubt they'd en-
Joy a stroll. but show them you're
a sport by giving them oarfare. 1t
is proper etiquette to invite them
to call again. but do not specify
date immediately after their pay
day.
Should you have q winning
streak at a toddle-top party at your
house do not quit when you notice
your guests are becoming restless
about when dinner is going to be
served. Let them wait until you
have won enough to pay for the
feed" you are going to hand out
to them.
Should you invite a girl out TO
dine, and should you find toddle
top in your pocket, do not start
game with her and forget to feed
the young lady. And we might add
here that you should not ignore
the lady to play toddle top with
the waiter.
Should the doctor suggest that
YOU get Ehato,re exercise do not ask
him If spinning a toddie top will
be sufficient. ~ ,-.-
II you know a friend who has
some real s1sn In his cellar and
should he invite you to have a
"nip," do not suggest that you spin
the toddle top to see II you take
one' or take ALL"
Do not stop on the street and
ask traffic cop to play toddle top
with you Remember, the tempta-
tion would be too much for him
and he'd agree and lose his job.
However. should he invite you to
play, and should he clean" you,
take 1t as a practical joke when he
turns the semaphore to 60"
Should you wish to adopt a child
do not go to some orphanage and
spin the old tcddle top to see how
many you will take. Suppose the
darn top falls Take All"?
It is proper etiquette to play tod
Ole top with your lady friend so
long as you do not use kisses as
the stake. Should the top fall
"Take ALL" with kisses as the
stake, she may regard this as
proposal and have you arrested
for breach Of promise.
Should you find q burglar in your
house, and should he have the
"drop' on you. appeal to his
fair play, suggest game Of
toddle top. In this way you have
o chance Of either increasing the
~famhA jools" or losing 'em all.
While it's proper etiquette to
spin the old toddle top with fliv-
vers an q stake, still it's a poor
stratagem. You'll lose II you win.