IVhat Can We Do? 
 
 Social Games 
 
 COMMUNITY SERVICE 
 
 I MADISON AVENUE 
 NEW YORK CITY 
 
THE games presented here have been 
 compiled by Miss Mabel Treat of 
 Community Service. Many of them 
 have been adapted from the following 
 books: 
 
 Ice-Breakers, Edna Geister, The Woman's 
 Press, 600 Lexington Avenue, New York 
 City. 
 
 Social Games and Group Dances, Elsom & 
 Trilling, J. P. Lippincott & Company. 
 
 Games for Playground, Home, School and 
 Gymnasium, Jessie Bancroft, Macmillan 
 Company. 
 
 Community Recreation, George Draper, 
 Y. M. C. A. National War Work Council. 
 
 Games Sent Out by Entertainment Com- 
 mittee, Woman's Home Companion, 
 New York City. 
 
 It is the hope of Community Service that in 
 this booklet individuals and community groups 
 throughout the country will find practical as- 
 sistance in promoting sociability and neighbor- 
 liness. 
 
 Additional copies may be secured from 
 Community Service at 25 cents each. 
 
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Index 
 
 DIFFERENT WAYS OF GETTING PARTNERS 
 
 STUNTS 
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 (a) For the First Guests Who Arrive 6 
 
 (b) For Two, Using Forfeits if Wanted 21 
 
 (c) For Crowd 24 
 
 ACTIVE GAMES 
 
 Black and White 11 
 
 Captain Jinks 9 
 
 Fox and Geese 12 
 
 Fruit Basket 12 
 
 Jerusalem 10 
 
 (a) With Chairs 
 
 (b) Using Players 
 
 (c) With Circles .'. 
 
 Jolly is the Miller 9 
 
 Jump Jim Crow 13 
 
 Merry-Go- Round 13 
 
 Musical Objects '. 13 
 
 Musical Mixer 7 
 
 Partner Tag 12 
 
 Popularity 12 
 
 Relays 7 
 
 (a) Backward Relay 7 
 
 (b) Chair Relay 7 
 
 'c) Newspaper 8 
 
 d) Peanut Relay 8 
 
 (e) Walking Relay 8 
 
 (f) Zig Zag Relay 8 
 
 (g) Around the Line 8 
 
 Rig-a-jig-jig 10 
 
 Slap Jack in Couples 11 
 
 Snatch the Handkerchief 14 
 
 Street and Alley. . 11 
 
 Three Deep 11 
 
 Train 13 
 
 Where's My Chair 10 
 
QUIET GAMES 
 
 Alphabet 
 
 Beast, Bird, Fish, Furniture, etc 
 
 Blanket Guess 
 
 Buzz 
 
 Ghosts 
 
 Gossip 
 
 I Say 16 
 
 I Went to Paris 
 
 0. Smile 
 
 Peanut Pass 17 
 
 Poor Pussy 
 
 Scouting for Words 
 
 Singing Proverbs 15 
 
 Slipper Slap 
 
 What's Your City 
 
 You Have a Face 
 
 PENCIL AND PAPER GAMES 
 
 Autograph Mixer 
 
 Conversational Game 
 
 Guessing Contest 
 
 Help! 
 
 Initials 
 
 Music Box 
 
 Newspaper ".....' 
 
 Progressive Poetry 
 
 Telegrams 
 
 SPECIAL PARTIES 
 
 1. Automobile Party 25 
 
 2. Indoor Field Meet 
 
 3. Birthday Party .*> 
 
 4. Progressive Party 
 
 5. Penny Party 
 
 GRAND MARCH FIGURES 
 VIRGINIA REEL 
 
DIFFERENT WAYS OF GETTING PARTNERS 
 
 1. Use a grand march. 
 
 2. Cut advertisements in two, or if the same ones are 
 duplicated, cut them in different ways. 
 
 3. Give names of states to boys and capitals of states 
 to girls. 
 
 4. Give problem in addition to boys and answer to 
 girls. 
 
 5. Send all the girls in one room, all the boys in 
 another. Stretch a big cloth or sheet across the door 
 between the two rooms. The girls put their feet under 
 the sheet, while the boys choose the owner of a certain 
 shoe for a partner. The same thing may be done choos- 
 ing hands, eyes, etc. 
 
 6. Use mother goose characters. Mr. and Mrs. Jack 
 Spratt, Jack and Jill, etc. 
 
 7. Give conundrums to boys and answers to girls. 
 
 8. Using good jokes such as Ford Joke Hooks give 
 questions to boys and answers to girls. 
 
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 9. Form two circles, one of boys and one pf girls, 
 march around chairs to music with one less chair 
 
 in each circle than players. When the music stops, 
 everyone rushes for a chair and the boy and girl left 
 are partners. One chair is removed, and the game con- 
 tinues until everyone has a partner. This is especially 
 good for a small group otherwise it takes too long. 
 
 10. Give duplicate slips to boys and girls, naming a 
 stunt. Each boy in turn dees his stunt, and when a 
 girl recognizes it as the same one described on her 
 slip, she claims him for a partner. 
 
 11. Prepare two baskets of flowers, both alike, and 
 pass one to boys and one to girls. The boys and girls 
 who select similar flowers are partners. 
 
 12. Give all young men needles and thread the same 
 size. At signals they all start threading their needles. 
 As fast as they finish they may have a chance to choose 
 a partner. 
 
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GOOD STUNTS TO USE WHEN ONLY A FEW 
 GUESTS HAVE ARRIVED 
 
 1. Touch the tips of the fingers together, except 
 middle ones, which are bent down to middle knuckle. 
 
 Separate father and mother (thumbs) and put to- 
 gether again. 
 
 Separate uncle and aunt (first fingers) and put to- 
 gether again. 
 
 Separate sisters (last fingers) and put together again. 
 
 Separate sweethearts (next to last). (It can't be 
 done very often). 
 
 2. Digits. Ask the player to write a number with 
 three digits in it, then to reverse the number and sub- 
 tract the two; then ask him what the last digit is in 
 his result. From this digit it is possible to tell what 
 the whole number is. (When numbers are reversed, 
 the middle number is always 9; so if the player tells 
 you the last number in the result is 7, you know the 
 whole number is 297, for the first and last digits always 
 equal the middle one, or 9.) 
 
 3. Add 5 to 6 and get 9 (NINE). 
 
 4. Put pencil in middle of handkerchief and roll up, 
 then, when unrolled, pencil will be on outside. Fold 
 handkerchief in center, put pencil on outside and roll 
 it up; when unfolded, pencil will be on inside. (In 
 folding the handkerchief, have one end overlap quite a 
 little.) The same may be done with pencil on inside 
 
 5. Clench fist, one on top of the other, ask another 
 player to knock them apart, using only the little finger 
 of each hand. 
 
 6. Crossed Fingers. Arms are extended forward, 
 hands crossed, palms together, with fingers interlaced. 
 Hands are then brought in toward chest, and turred 
 upward. Point a pencil at one finger and ask the 
 player to raise it. Usually the wrong finger is raised. 
 The fingers must not be touched by the pencil. 
 
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y Knocking a Coin. One player holds, balanced on 
 his^ index finger, a small coin. Another player stands 
 back eight or ten feet, closes one eye and then walks 
 directly toward the coin and with a pencil tries to dis- 
 lodge the coin from the finger. Generally the blow 
 falls short of the mark. 
 
 A ring may be held between the thumb and fore- 
 finger. Close one eye, approach the ring, and try to run 
 a pencil through it sideways. 
 
 8. Walk the chalk. One player, looking through the 
 big end of an opera glass, tries to walk on a chalk line, 
 a string stretched on the floor, or on a distinct line in 
 the rug. Looking through the glasses, the floor looks 
 a long way off. 
 
 ACTIVE GAMES 
 
 *\^J Musical Mixer. Players form in couples around 
 the room, circles facing in opposite directions. Players 
 march around the circle to music, but when the music 
 stops, face the player nearest them in the other circle 
 and talk as fast as possible. When the music starts, 
 players start marching again and the game continues 
 as before. This should be played a number of times, 
 until the players are well mixed. Instead of forming 
 couples, boys may form an inside circle and girls out- 
 side, and slide in opposite directions. 
 
 2. Relays. Form players in two or three parallel 
 lines (even in number) or if there is a large number 
 of players, form them in lines of twos. In all relays 
 the first players of each line go to a certain goal, and 
 then back to the starting place, touching the second 
 couple and themselves going to the end of the line. The 
 second couple start as soon as touched, and in return- 
 ing touch off the third couple, etc. 
 
 (a) Backward Relay. Couples lock arms, one turn- 
 ing backward (couples facing opposite directions). This 
 may be a walking or running relay. The player who 
 walks forward to the goal must reverse position com- 
 ing back. 
 
 ; (b) Chair Relay. The first couples take a chair, 
 preferably a folding one, and run to a certain point. 
 One player sits in it, gets up, and the other player 
 picks up the chair, and they both run back to the start- 
 ing place, giving chair to second couple. 
 
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Ms may be played as well with s 
 
 (c)- Newspaper Relay. The forn ation for this is 
 different than the previous relays. 1 
 each row lines up at one end of the room, the next 
 player about two or three yards fr 
 next about the same distance, etc. Two newspapers 
 are given to each of the first player 
 to walk on them, using one newspa; 
 When the first player reaches the 
 gives him the papers and falls out of 
 
 However, this may be run off as c-layB, but 
 
 only having 4 or 5 in each line. 
 
 (d) Peanut Relay Race. Player: ire lined up -in 
 two columns, and for each column chairs are 
 placed a little distance apart, facing 
 
 a knife and bowl of peanuts on one chair a 
 
 bowl on the other. In starting tl c relay, the first 
 
 player of each line takes the knife, ] ' '-= tl p a peannt 
 
 with it and carries the peanut to the other 
 
 the player gives the knife to the seconc. iu the 
 
 line, who does the same. If a pear dropped, i 
 
 must be picked up with the knife. 
 
 (e) Walking Relay. Players must walk 
 
 goal and back. Tell them to swi' -, arms and take 
 large steps. Any player who runs r.-.y-t come back to 
 starting place and try over again. 
 
 (f) Zig Zag Relay. The first player of each line 
 runs zig zag in and out down his o 
 
 back to the front of the line, around -n <h^tacle (gen- 
 erally a chair), and runs back to the front of the line, 
 touching the second player and goi ; to the end of 
 line. The second player then does t same. 
 
 (g) Around the Line Relay. Tw Ones face 
 other and two leaders at opposite end 
 
 an object in their hand, a bean bag, f 
 
 etc. On the signal, "Go," the object -ed <\o\ 
 
 the line, and when the last one in th ic eceives it, 
 
 he runs forward around the other ine and to the 
 
 front of bis own line and starts pa the 
 down his line. 
 
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3. Jolly is the Miller 
 
 "Jolly is the miller who lives by the mill, 
 The mill turns round with its own free will. 
 One hand in the hopper and the other in the sack. 
 The right steps forward and the left steps back." 
 
 Players march around the room in couples to the 
 above tune. At the last line, the player on the right 
 steps forward to a new partner and the player on the 
 left steps back for a new partner. Meanwhile an extra 
 player, who has been standing in the center of the 
 circle, tries to get a partner, while everyone is chang- 
 ing, so there is always an extra player. 
 
 4. Captain Jinks 
 
 "I'm Captain Jinks of the horse marines, 
 I feed my horse on corn and beans 
 And swing the ladies in their teens, 
 For that's the style in the army. 
 
 I teach the ladies how to dance, 
 How to dance, how to dance. 
 I teach the ladies how to dance, 
 For that's the style in the army. 
 
 Salute your partner and turn to the right 
 And swing your neighbor with all your might, 
 Then promenade all the ladies right, 
 For that's the style in the army." 
 
 Directions. Players form single circle, girl partners 
 in front of boys. 
 
 In first two lines of stanza one, players walk briskly, 
 swinging arms, chests up. In last two lines partners 
 face, join hands, and skip around eight skips. 
 
 Second stanza Inside hands joined, swinging out- 
 side arms, partners skip in circle (girls on outside') . 
 
 Third stanza Partners face, girls facing in, boys 
 out. Partners salute and each take a quarter turn 
 right. Boys take hands of girl facing him and skip 
 four steps. On the word "then promenade," the girls 
 stands on the right and couples walk four steps with 
 inside arms locked. On the last word the girl steps 
 in front of the boy and the dance may be repeated with 
 new partners. 
 
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5. Rig-a- Jig-Jig. Form a large single circle, facing 
 in. Two for a small circle or ten for a large circle are 
 chosen to step inside the circle and march close to the 
 inside of the ring. When the director blows, a whistle 
 or calls "change," the players take a girl or man nearest 
 them, cross hands as in skating and skip around the 
 circle. At the next call of "change" all those inside 
 the circle drop hands and march around in single file 
 as at first. This is repeated until everyone has been 
 taken into the inside circle. 
 
 6; Where's My Chair. Players sit in a circle, with 
 one chair vacant. Leader stands in center and calls 
 "Change right" while he tries to get the empty chair 
 which keeps changing. It may be varied by calling 
 "Change left." The pia3'er who fails to move to the 
 empty chair on time must stand in center. 
 
 7. Jerusalem, (a) The music should be a lively 
 march and full of surprises. Provide one less chair 
 than players. Place the chairs in a line so one faces 
 one way and the next the other way. The players line 
 up in a circle around the chairs. When the music 
 starts, they march around the chairs, but when it stops 
 unexpectedly, everyone rush for a chair. One chair 
 removed each time and the unsuccessful player drops 
 out each time until only two players are left to scramble 
 for the last chair. 
 
 (b) Players themselves may be substituted for 
 chairs. Ask one-half the players to form a single line, 
 the first one standing with right hand on hip, the sec- 
 ond with left hand, the third with right hand, etc. 
 
 (c) Players stand in circle formation, ready to march. 
 Each player draws a circle around himself, and the 
 director puts a cross in one circle. The players march 
 around the circle when the music starts. When it unex- 
 pectedly stops, the player who is standing in the circle 
 with a cross in it is out of the game. Each time before 
 the music starts the director puts a cross in another 
 circle, so that each time the music stops, 
 player is out of the game. 
 
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 Three Deep. Players form i f double ring, facing 
 iifward. Two players are chosen as runner and chaser. 
 The runner to save himself may stop in front of any 
 couple, and then the third man becomes runner. Play- 
 ers may run through circle as well as around. If the 
 circle is large, it is more interesting to have 2 or 3 
 chasers and runners after the game is well understood. 
 
 Instead of the players facing inward, they may face 
 each other, then the runner to save himself runs in 
 between the two players and the extra man becomes 
 runner, 
 
 9. Street and Alley. All but two of the players stand 
 in parallel lines, one behind the other, and clasp hands 
 across in long lines. The director explains that he will 
 call "change" at different intervals during the game, 
 which will mean that the players drop hands and turn 
 another direction, probably a quarter turn right. When 
 the director calls "change" again, the players turn back 
 to their first direction. These two directions are the 
 only ones the players take during the game. The fun 
 of the game consists in the sudden changes that the di- 
 rector calls. This is continued until the chaser tags the 
 runner. The runner and chaser then choose some one 
 from the lines to take their place. In running, the two 
 players must run only in the alleys. 
 
 10. Slap Jack in Couples. The players stand by 
 couples in a single circle, facing inward. One couple 
 run around the outside of the circle and tag another 
 couple and keep on running, while the couple tagged 
 run in the opposite direction. The couples may bow or 
 shake hands when they meet and then keep on running. 
 Whoever returns to the empty place first, wins, while 
 the other couple become the runners. 
 
 Black and White. The players form two parallel 
 facing forward; one line is called "black" and the 
 other line "white," each having as their goal the side 
 of the wall nearest them. When the director calls 
 "black," all the players in that line run to their goal 
 and the "white" try to tag them. Any players that the 
 whites tag are taken to their side. In the same way 
 when white is called they must run for their goal. The 
 game is to ^see which side has more players at the end 
 of a certain time. 
 
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12. Partner Tag. Players stand by couples in circle 
 with arms locked, all facing inward. Two extra players 
 are chosen to act as runner and chaser. The runner, 
 to save himself, locks arms with any couple, then the 
 player on the other side becomes runner. If a player 
 is tagged before he saves himself, he at once becomes 
 "It," and the chaser becomes runner. 
 
 13. Fox and Geese (A very active game). Divide 
 the players into lines of fifteen or more. One extra 
 player for each line faces their line, while the other 
 players clasp their hands around the waists of the 
 player in front. The extra player tries to tag the last 
 one in line, while the first player in each line tries to 
 keep facing the chaser all the time. When the chaser 
 succeeds in tagging the last player he goes to the end 
 of the line and the first player in the line becomes 
 chaser. 
 
 14. Fruit Basket. Players are seated in a circle num- 
 bered by fours. Numbers are called "Lemons" No. 1, 
 Oranges No. 2, Peaches No. 3, Grapes No. 4. One player 
 stands in the center and calls Peaches. All No. 3 must 
 then change seats while the center player tries to get 
 into an empty chair. To give variety the center player 
 may call Fruit Basket and everyone is required to change 
 seats while the center player tries to get one. The cen- 
 ter player takes the number or name of the player 
 whose chair he takes. Instead of using names of fruit, 
 names of automobiles may be given out to the four 
 different numbers. 
 
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 15. Popularity. This game is good where there ana 
 more girls than boys and vice versa. All the men buqcr 
 in the middle of the room, while the girls march aroa: 
 in a circle with the left hand toward the inside of the 
 circle. At a command, every man who can takes a part- 
 ner, while those who are left stay in the center. The 
 men and girls march around until the whistle blows, 
 then the men about face and the circles march in oppo- 
 site directions. When the whistle blows again, all the 
 men rush for partners again and march around as at 
 first, while the men who are left go back to the center. 
 
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16. Jump, Jim Crow (good as a mixer). Players form 
 two circles, couples facing each other (one facing in 
 the circle, the other facing out). With hands on hips, 
 players take two slow jumps, and three fast jumps in 
 place, then locking right elbows with partners, take 
 seven running steps around in place, drop hands and 
 face partners as at first. Everyone takes two slides to 
 right, (circles slide in opposite directions), and meets a 
 new partner, taking three stamps in place. Locking 
 right elbows with new partner, couples take four run- 
 ning steps in circle, face partner, and with hands on 
 hips, take three fast jumps in place. The dance is re- 
 peated starting with this second partner. 
 
 17. Musical Objects. Players stand in a circle for 
 marching, two or three objects are given to different 
 players in the circle. If the circle is large, more objects 
 should be given out. While the music is being played, 
 the players march in a circle all the time passing the 
 objects back as fast as they can. Any players who hold 
 the objects when the music stops drop inside the circle 
 and the players start marching again. The circle may 
 stand still instead of marching, while the objects are 
 passed, In that case they should all face in. 
 
 18. Train. Players form a circle. Take out one, two, 
 three or four players according to the number of players 
 in the circle. These players face anyone in the circle 
 that they want to. Every one has hands on hips, and 
 takes "jump, jump and hold," jumping first on right heel, 
 then on left; repeat this, then take five jumps. Then the 
 players on the inside of the circle face the center, and 
 the players they just faced put their hands on their 
 shoulders, and starting with a clap they take twelve run- 
 
 .ing steps around the inside of the circle, ending up in 
 
 ^nt of some player standing in the circle. The first 
 
 is repeated, and the inside players drop hands and 
 
 j the center, each in his own place. Those whom they 
 
 have just faced join them by putting their hands on the 
 
 shoulders of the back one, so each line has three players. 
 
 This is repeated until eve^ one in the circle has joined 
 
 some line. 
 
 19. "Merry-Go-Round" (Music the same). Players 
 form a double circle, with partners facing, and hands on 
 
 All hop on left foot, pointing right toe to the 
 
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side; change quickly to hop on right foot, pointing 
 foot to side. This is repeated three times (four me; 
 ures). Hop on left foot pointing right forward, chang 
 quickly to right. Repeat all (two measures), 
 three fast stamps and pause, repeat it, then take 
 fast stamps. 
 
 All face center, the inside circle joining hands, and the 
 outside putting hands on their partners' shoulders, 
 take a slide to the right, resembling a Merry-Go-Round, 
 at first a long slow slide, then faster and faster. When 
 repeating, partners change places. 
 
 20. Snatch the Handkerchief. A handkerchi 
 placed an equal distance between two lines whic 
 facing each other. At a signal from the leader, No. 1, 
 who is at opposite ends of the lines, runs to the hand- 
 kerchief and watches for a chance to snatch it and r 
 turn with it to his place before being tagged b 
 other. Neither can be tagged until he gets the hand- 
 kerchief in his hands. The player who gets to his own 
 ^lace without being tagged, score two points f< 
 side, but if he is tagged, one point is scored for the tag- 
 ger's side. 
 
 QUIET GAMES 
 
 m Have a Face. Players sit in a circle, 
 /er turns to player on his left and says "You 1 
 face." The second player asks, "What kind of a 
 The first player answers, "A beautiful face." Th 
 second player says to the third player, "You 1 
 face." The third one asks "What kind of a face?' 
 second one answers, "A beaming face." This cot 
 around the circle, and every time a player is quef 
 he must answer with an adjective starting with t<>.: 
 ter "b," such as "blue face,'' "blurry face," etc. 
 circle is large the game may be started in two 01 
 places. After everyone has been questioned, a 
 letter of the alphabet may be used. 
 
 2. Beast, Bird, Fish, Furniture, Flowers, etc 
 old game of Beast, Bird, Fish, is a familiar one 
 players are seated in a circle, while one player st; 
 the center and points at one of the players, calli 
 
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3. Conversational Game. Flayers are divided into 
 two groups, one standing inside the circle, in front of 
 seated group. The standing players are each given a 
 different topic of conversation written on a small slip. 
 The seated players are given pencil and paper. At a 
 
 by the director, all the standing players are asked 
 o talk to the player seated in front of them on the topic 
 given on their slip. At a command from* the director, 
 each standing player moves one player to the left, and 
 starts talking on the same topic. After eight or ten 
 changes the director asks the seated players to vote 
 on the best conversationalist. During the talking they 
 should write down the name and topic of each player. 
 
 4. Music Box. The players are provided with paper 
 and pencil and are asked to transcribe the name of the 
 musical compositions as they are played rapidly in suc- 
 cession. A pianist is necessary who can play easily 
 from memory. The player who guesses the largest 
 number wins the game. 
 
 5. Newspaper (best for small crowd): Players are 
 given paper and pencils with the following require- 
 ments : 
 
 1. Write Yes or No. 
 
 State a gentleman's name. 
 3. Give a number. 
 uigth of time. 
 
 A color, 
 
 6. A cctor. 
 
 7. Yes or No. 
 A shape. 
 
 ~9. A measure. 
 
 10. A sum of money. 
 
 A virtue. 
 
 \ profession. 
 
 13. Yes or No. 
 
 14. State a time. 
 
 Each player is asked to answer the fourteen things 
 ove and pass the paper to the neighbor on the right. 
 The director then asks the following questions and each 
 turn gives the answers on his paper: 
 
 Have you a lover? 
 
 Vhat is his name? 
 Kow old is he? 
 
 Flow long have you known him 
 "i at color is his hair? 
 
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 6. \\'hat color are his eyes? 
 ^7r~is he handsome? 
 
 8. What shape is his noser^, 
 
 9. What size is his mouth? 
 
 10. What is his fortune? 
 
 11. What is his chief virtue? 
 What is his profession? 
 
 13. Will the marriage be a happy one? N 
 
 14. When will you be married? 
 
 6. Progressive Poetry. Each player is given paper 
 and pencil and asked to write an original line of poetry. 
 He folds over this one and tells his neighbor on the 
 right the last word of the line. The neighbor adds a 
 second line to rhyme with the first. This is folded over 
 and passed to the next player, after having told the last 
 word of the last line. When the poems have beer, 
 around the circle each person reads aloud the complete 
 poem. It is better not to carry this out too far. 
 
 7. Initials. Pencil and paper are given to 
 player. At the head of the paper are written the \\ 
 of some person; under this a series of questions. (The 
 papers are drawn from a hat, or from the leader's 
 hand.) The players are asked to answer the questions 
 with as many words as there are initials ~t the top of 
 the sheet and the words must begin with the initials in 
 their proper order. 
 
 8. Help! Take names of well known cities and dis- 
 arrange the letters so they won't be recognized. The 
 same list should be given to all. The player win- 
 corrects the largest number. Instead of c! usical 
 
 instrument?, kitchen utensils, animals, trees, etc., may 
 be used. 
 
 9. Guessing Contest. As the guests arrive, pin on 
 each one, an advertisement with a number. Provide 
 players with pencil and paper, and the one gr.c 
 the" largest number of advertisements in a c 
 is the winner. This is a good mixing game. 
 
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STUNTS FOR TWO PEOPLE 
 
 (Either Boys or Girls, According to Stunt) 
 Loser in Each Stunt Must Pay Forfeit 
 
 Lobster Race. Two people walk backward on 
 hands and knees to a given point. The loser pays a 
 forfeit at once. 
 
 2. Hurdle Race. Sing two words of any song, then 
 omit two to the end of the song. The one that fails to 
 get through pays forfeit. 
 
 3. Wand Twist. Take a broom stick or strong stick. 
 One person stands on either side with both hands 
 grasping slick. One person tries to twist wand down 
 on the left side and another tries to twist down to right. 
 
 V'4/ Hanker Throw. Throw handkerchief as far as 
 possible without folding or knotting it. 
 
 5. Tug of War. Tie prune, piece of gum or candy in 
 middle of string and have two people chew the string 
 to see who gets the prize first. 
 
 6. Cracker Relay. Have two people eat a cracker 
 anjlsee who can whistle first after eating it. 
 
 -\7i Newspaper Race. Give each person two papers. 
 Have them walk a certain distance walking only on the 
 papers. After each step the paper must be moved for- 
 ward. 
 
 8. Rooster Fight. Two people stand facing each 
 other. Grasp both ankles. The one that can push the 
 other over wins. 
 
 9. Chinese Get Up. Sit back to back with arms 
 locked. Try and get up. Last one up loses. 
 
 10. Knee and Toe Wrestle. Two people sit facing 
 each other on the floor. Put a wand under the knees. 
 Clasp hands in front of knees, try and push opponent 
 over. 
 
 11. Catch Penny. Put two pennies on elbow, shake 
 off and catch with same hand. 
 
 l2.} Say Jack Homer rhyme and after each word tell 
 what number it is. 
 
 13. Stand umbrella on floor, let go, turn around, 
 catch before it touches floor. 
 
 14. Jug Handle. Bend both arms forward. Let 
 someone else try and pull them apart. 
 
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15. Make a Noise Like a Wild Cat. Loudest noise 
 wins. 
 
 .16. Have Hat, Coat and Skirt for Each One. See 
 which one can put the clothes on, run to a certain 
 point, then take them off first. 
 
 17. Have Two Pillows. See. which one can put the 
 pillow ci.se on and f ake it off first 
 
 18. Put Chalk Line on Floor. Stand one person on 
 each side of line with toe touching. Take hold of right 
 hands. See which persons :an pull other over the line. 
 
 19. One th: nakes the best poem using the follow- 
 ing word" at thi end of each line: Fun, Ton, Green, 
 Seen. 
 
 20. ic first one that tells what 8 times 12 are. 
 
 21. K .ep both knees straight and touch floor with 
 both hand ;. The one who does it best wins. 
 
 22. Dog Collar. Two players on hands and knees 
 face each other, each on pillow. Put a long towel or 
 cloth around their necks. See which one can pull the 
 other off the pillow. 
 
 23. Two Players are Blindfolded. Each is given a 
 tennis ball and told to threw at a certain point. One 
 hitting nearest the center wins 
 
 V 24. Sit on a Jug that is Lying on its Side. With a 
 \7candle in one hand and match in the other try to light 
 
 the candle. This must be done with one heel on top 
 
 of the other toe during the lighting. 
 
 25. Two people blindfolded lie on the floor facing 
 each other rather far apart. Grasp left hands and in 
 right hand have folded newspaper. The one who lands 
 the most blows wins. 
 
 26. Make a clockwise circle with the right foo; on 
 the floor and at the same describe a figure six in the 
 air with right hand. 
 
 27. Grasp nose with right hand and right ear with 
 left hand. One that can reverse movement five times 
 without missing wins. 
 
 28. Spell Constantinople backward. 
 
 29. Race from one point to another hopping only on 
 one foot, 
 
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FORFEITS 
 
 Say three nice things about yourself. 
 Answer truthfully few* question* asked by anyone. 
 3. Place one hand where the other can't reach it 
 (elbow). 
 
 Answer "no" to any four questions asked by any- 
 one. 
 
 ^5. Laugh, cry, whistle and sing each in the four cor- 
 ners of the room. 
 
 6. Walk up to four people and get down on knees 
 and srnile. 
 
 7. Give two words that rhyme and make a poem out 
 of them. 
 
 8. Touch a book inside and outside without opening 
 it (take out of the room). 
 
 9. Hold something in one hand, arms sideways. Put 
 in the other without moving arms. (Put object down, 
 take half turn and pick it up.) 
 
 10. Hold one foot, hop around like a grasshopper. 
 
 11. Make a speech on the war. 
 
 12. Yawn till someone else yawns. 
 
 13. Pay a compliment to four persons in the room. 
 
 14. Ask a question that cannot be answered by no. 
 (How do you spell yes.) 
 
 15. Blindfold two players in opposite corners, have 
 them come forward and shake hands. 
 
 16. Put four feet against the Avail (chair). 
 
 17. Make a pile of chairs, take off shoes and jump 
 over them (shoes). 
 
 18. Leave room with two legs, come back with six 
 (chair). 
 
 19. Player leaves room. Have two questions. He 
 must answer no to first and yes to second. 
 
 20. Dance a jig. 
 
 21. Tell a funny story. 
 
 22. Pose as a statue. 
 
 23. Give a Mother Goose rhyme. 
 
 24. Give in pantomime a lady dressing her hair be- 
 fore a mirror. 
 
 25. Imitate three barnyard noises. _ 
 
 26. Imitate a Jack-iti-the-Box. 
 
 27. March like a tin soldier. 
 Act like Charlie Chaplin. 
 
 ?.9 Give this Siamece yell two times very slow and 
 two times very fast: Owha tagoo Siam. 
 30. Sing a song. -U-v* 
 
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 STUNTS FOR CROWD 
 
 1. A Community Sneeze. Divide players into three 
 divisions, one to say, "hish," another "hash," and the 
 last "hosh." At word of leader everyone says their 
 word as loud as they can. 
 
 2. John Brown's Baby Had a Cold Upon His Chest 
 John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, 
 John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, 
 John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, 
 
 So they rubbed him with camphorated oil! 
 
 The second verse is similar, except the word "baby" 
 is not spoken; instead the Indian sign for baby is made 
 the right hand placed on the left elbow, and the left 
 arm swung to and fro, as if rocking a baby. The third 
 verse is like the second, except that the word "cold" is 
 not spoken; instead a little cough is given. The fourth 
 verse is like the third, but the word "chest" is not sung. 
 The chest is tapped with the open hand, instead. The 
 fifth verse, same as the fourth; the word "rubbed" is 
 not spoken, but a rubbing movement is made on the 
 chest. Sixth verse, same as the fifth, but words "cam- 
 phorated oil" are not spoken. A little sniff is given, in- 
 indicating odor. 
 
 If the singers are not too convulsed by the ridiculous 
 movements and progressive dropping of words and sub- 
 stitution of signs, the sixth verse may finally be com- 
 pleted, to the edification of singers and audience alike. 
 
 3. Cracker Eating Contest. Each girl of the party 
 holds a cracker, and she has in mind a "knight" to 
 whom the cracker is to be given. The boys who take 
 the places of the knights line up some distance away, 
 fifteen or twenty yards if the game is played out of 
 doors, or at one end of a hall or room if played indoors. 
 At the word "Go," the knights run to the ladies, each 
 receiving his cracker, and return to their starting point. 
 They must eat the cracker as rjuickly as possible, and 
 return to their ladies, kneel before them, and whistle a 
 tune which the lady recognizes and names. The first 
 lady to name the whistled tune of her knights wins the 
 contest. Spectators as well as participants secure much 
 amusement from this game. 
 
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SPECIAL PARTIES 
 I. AUTOMOBILE PARTY 
 
 (A) License tags may be given to all guests to be 
 used as name cards, also a number, either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 
 
 (b) After some good introductory games such as 
 Musical Mixer, Musical Objects, etc. 
 
 (c) Give parts of auto advertisements to all the 
 players. (Beforehand auto advertisements should have 
 been cut up into six or eight pieces). A prize may be 
 given for the best poem written by any group after their 
 car has been assembled. Each line of the poem may 
 start with the letters in the auto, i.e., 
 
 W is for Wescott, the car that is fine, 
 
 E is our engine, the best in its line, 
 
 S is for speed, that's where we shine. 
 
 T is the traffic cop, a good friend of mine, etc., etc. 
 
 (d) Big placards have been put around the wall, 
 such as "Packard No. 6," "Ford, No. 1," etc. All the 
 players are asked to find the placard corresponding with 
 the number given them the first of the evening. The 
 following r/ito tests should be made, asking each car to 
 send one member of its group. The tests should be 
 made together in the center of the room. 
 
 Test 1. Filling the radiator drink glass of water. 
 
 Test 2. Best self-starter, measure length of foot. 
 
 Test 3. Best timer guess length of minute. 
 
 Test 4. Blow out feather in glass jar. 
 
 Test 5. Pump up tire. Give each player ft balloon 
 well blown up. The car wins which keeps the balloon 
 in the air the longest. 
 
 Test 6. Best spot light. A large red paper spotlight 
 is pinned on the wall, and players try to hit center of 
 it with a ball. 
 
 Each test should be made by a different player from 
 each group, while the rest of the players should cheer 
 for their car. 
 
 (e) Each car may plan a charade and a prize be 
 given for the best one. The following are suggestions: 
 (1) Carburetor; (2) Transmission; (3) Shock absorber; 
 (4) Spark plug; (5) Spotlight; (6) Chauffeur. 
 
 (f) The following "Motor Romance" may be read 
 and the players asked to fill in the last word of each 
 couplet. This may be done by cars or by individuals: 
 
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A MOTOR ROMANCE 
 
 Alice and her beau, one day, 
 Went riding in his Chevrolet. 
 Her beau was fat, his name was Frank, 
 And he was somewhat of a crank. 
 It was too bad he wasn't smarter. 
 Because he couldn't work the starter. 
 She showed him how, the little dear, 
 And also how to shift the gear. 
 Away they went but something broke, 
 Twas just a measly little spoke. 
 He fixed it with a piece of wire; 
 Then something popped it was a tire. 
 'Twas mended soon, but next ker-flop, 
 They struck a branch, and smashed the top. 
 "Dear me," cried Alice, "that's too much!" 
 Then something happened to the clutch. 
 And next, poor Frank, unlucky dub, 
 . Just grazed a rock, and smashed a hub. 
 They crossed a brook, but missed the ford. 
 And sank down to the running board. 
 "Oh! Frank," cried Alice, with a squeal, 
 "I think we're going to lose a wheel." 
 They climbed the hill, and then 'twas seen 
 The tank contained no gasoline. 
 They coasted downward toward the lake, 
 But Frankie couldn't work the brake. 
 And struck a tree a moment later, 
 That almost wrecked the radiator. 
 So both climbed out, and poor old Frank 
 Bought gasoline and filled the tank. 
 And gathered up, from road to field, 
 The fragments of^ the broken shield. 
 He fixed the engine, tight and snug. 
 But had to use a new spark plug. 
 Just then he slapped at a mosquito, 
 And dropped a wrench on the magneto. 
 'Twas useless then to sweat and toil, 
 Nothing would run except the oil. 
 They journeyed home with Ffankie**pushing, 
 While Alice sobbed upon a cushion. 
 She'd not forgive, she vowed with scorn, 
 Till Angel Gabriel blew his horn. 
 So poor Frank's hopes were doomed to blight, 
 And Alice married Willys Knight. 
 
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(g) Automobile Relay. This may be a running or 
 walking relay. Divide the players into equal parallel 
 lines, each having name of car. 
 
 (h) U-Auto-Know. Give pencil and paper to each 
 player with the following things written on it, and ask 
 them to write the answers: 
 
 Answers 
 
 1. Part of a book Paige 
 
 2. A high ecclesiastical official Pope 
 
 . 3. The crossing of a stream Ford 
 
 4. A river in New York State Hudson 
 
 5. To penetrate and a weapon Pierce- Arrow 
 
 -or Unsurpassed Peerless 
 
 7. A city near San Francisco Oakland 
 
 8. A fuel Cole 
 
 9. A color White 
 
 10. The most ancient car Olds 
 
 11. A city of Michigan Cadillac 
 
 12. To avoid Dodge 
 
 13. A boy's name and the reverse of ill Maxwell 
 
 14. Across the country Overland 
 
 (i) Ask players to turn their license tags around, 
 then have the autograph mixer (page 18) and as a 
 prize award th^ Stutz car which is known for speed. 
 Attractive booths arranged as gasoline filling stations, 
 may be fixed for the serving of lemonade, punch, etc., 
 calling it gasoline. 
 
 End with a song. 
 
 A prize may be awarded the player who gives the 
 most correct answer. 
 
 II. INDOOR FIELD MEET 
 Choose the Most Suitable Events 
 
 Shot Put. Place jar on floor, throw six beans into it. 
 (Dominoes and baskets may be used.) 
 
 Yard Measure. Draw a yard on the board by guess. 
 
 Pole Vault. Race to eat sticks of candy. 
 
 Hammer Throw. Blow up bags and throw. 
 
 Vocal High Jump. Say Little Jack Horner. Say 
 first word high, then next low. 
 
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Johnny Jump Up. Jump and mark place, then jump 
 to a line. 
 
 Wide Stretch. Each side takes hold of hands and 
 longest line wins. 
 
 Whistling Note. Woman who whistles longest with- 
 out breathing wins. 
 
 Standing High Jump. Jump for, and eat candy or 
 doughnut. 
 
 Scent Push. Push pennies along with nose. 
 
 Running High Squeal. Run, then squeal. Highest 
 squeal wins. 
 
 Bawl Game. One who can bawl best. 
 
 Thirty-Inch Dash. Candy on the end of a string. 
 
 Standing Broad Grin. Measure grin. 
 
 Relay Race. Eat cracker arid race as in shuttle relay. 
 
 Javelin Throw. Throw pencils in hats. 
 
 Tug of War. Clasp wrists and pull; four on a side. 
 
 Blind Race. Blindfold and run to a given point. 
 Have guards. 
 
 Dancing Race. Two-step up the room and back. 
 
 Hopping Race. On one foot. 
 
 Pebble Race. Push stone across floor with right foot. 
 
 Rainy Day Race. Put on hat, gloves and rubbers 
 and run to a given plare. 
 
 Choose two Captains, two srorckeepers, one an- 
 nouncer. Divide the party into two groups. Each 
 group should choose a college and a yell. Two yell- 
 leaders keep up the enthusiasm of their group and the 
 captains line up the players for different events. 
 
 III. BIRTHDAY PARTY 
 (Especially good for large crowd) 
 
 Divide the players into twelve groups according to 
 birthday month, and ask each group to plan a stunt, 
 appropriate for their particular month. February may 
 be represented by birthday month, Lincoln's or Wash- 
 ington's; June by weddings; September by the opening 
 of school; October by some Hallow-e'en stunt, etc. A 
 birthday cake may be given as the prize f!8r the 
 stunt. 
 
IV. PROGRESSIVE PARTY 
 
 Tables arc arranged as in a progressive card party 
 with different stunts for each table, but after each stunt, 
 ihe four players at each table progress. The player hav- 
 mg the largest total score is winner. Each player 
 ceeps own score; 5 points for first at each table and 3 
 points for second. 
 
 Table I. A bowl of peanuts and four hat-pins are 
 provided. Each player tries to pick out as many pea- 
 nuts as possible within a given time. 
 
 Table II. The table is placed by a piano. Players 
 are provided with paper and pencil, and write down 
 the names of different pieces as they are played. 
 
 Table III. A dish of puffed rice and four needles 
 and thread. Each person tries to string as many ker- 
 nels as possible. 
 
 Table IV. Long paraftine gum sticks and heavy 
 cards are provided. Players are asked to make a cer- 
 tain animal on the card using the gum. 
 
 Table V. Give the players a word like Constanti- 
 nople, asking them to make as many words out of it 
 as possible. 
 
 Table VI. Provide materials for making dolls, or for 
 clothing them; peanuts or clothespins, crayons, cloth, 
 needle and threads. 
 
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 NNY PARTY 
 
 Penny Stunt. A fine way of mixing the group the , 
 first of the evening, is to give out five pennies, one a I 
 piece to people who are told to tell no one about the 
 possession of the pennies, but are to silently number 
 the people who shake hands with them. The whole 
 group are told that pennies are in the hands of five 
 people and that the twenty-fifth person who shakes 
 hands with the holder of a penny, gets the five pennies. 
 No one knowing who has the pennies, everyone immedi- 
 ately makes it his business to shake hands with every 
 other person in the room. 
 
 The number of pennies given out, may vary accord- 
 ing to the size of the crowd. 
 
 Penny Wise (Pencil t and Paper Game). Each player 
 is provided with a Lincoln Penny, papfir and pencil. 
 On the paper beforehand or to cGctatjbo are written the 
 following requirements', of course, without the answers. 
 
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The player who has the largest number of correct 
 answers keeps his penny. The answers must be found 
 on the penny. 
 
 The name of a song. (America) 
 
 A privilege. (Liberty) 
 
 A small animal. (Hare, hair) 
 
 A part of Indian corn. (Ear) 
 
 A part of a hill. (Brow) 
 
 Something denoting self. (Eye) (I) 
 
 Part of a door. (Locks) (of hair) 
 
 A foreign fruit. (Date) 
 
 What ships sail on. (Sea) (C) 
 
 A perfume. (Scent) (Cent) 
 
 A Chinese beverage. (Tea) (T) 
 
 A term of marriage. (United States) 
 
 Penny Pass Relay. Players are divided into two lines 
 facing each other. A dish of pennies is placed at the 
 end of each^ line. Players grasp with their left hand 
 the right wrist of the player on the left. At the com- 
 mand, Go! the first player of each line starts passing 
 the pennies down the line one at a time. If a penny is 
 dropped all the players must keep their hands clasped 
 while bending down to pick penny up. If the crowd is 
 not too large, pass the pennies back again. The game 
 is to see which side will get through first. If there are 
 not too many players, each player on the winning side 
 should receive a penny. 
 
 In Getting Partners (for Supper or a Game). Hang 
 a sheet in an open doorway, all the girls on one side, 
 boys on the other. Tell the boys it will cost them a 
 "penny a foot." Ask the girls to put one foot under 
 the sheet and the boys each choose a foot and pay a 
 penny for it. 
 
 Side Shows. Different ideas may be worked up in 
 little side shows, charging a penny admission. For in- 
 stance, advertise 
 
 1. "The Early Home of Lincoln" This may be rep- 
 resented by a cradle. 
 
 2. "A Merry-Go-Round" Represent it by a girl 
 "Mary" walking around in a circle. 
 
 3. "American Beauties" Represented by girls. 
 
 4. "The Old Commentator" Represented by a po- 
 tato on a plate. I 
 
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Penny Booths. Different booths should be arranged 
 where refreshments, favors, etc., may be sold for a 
 penny. An attractive one may be made called "photo- 
 graph gallery," where pictures are taken and a post 
 card is given as a picture, appropriate as possible to the 
 individual. 
 
 Telegrams. Give each player paper and pencil and 
 ask them to write a five-word telegram, using the let- 
 ters P-E-N-N-Y as the first letter of each word. Ask 
 the players to pass the finished telegrams to the player 
 on the right and ask each player to read aloud their 
 neighbor's telegram. 
 
 GRAND MARCH FIGURES 
 
 1. Boys form on one side, girls on the other. The 
 first one of each line lead their line to the rear of the 
 room and march down the center in two's or players 
 may get partners, and march in a circle around the 
 room, coming down the center in two's. 
 
 2. First couple go to right and second to left, third 
 to right, etc. Couples meet at back of room and come 
 up in four's. 
 
 3. The three at the right turn right and the one on 
 the left turns left, come up in center in four's: The three 
 on the left turn left, and one on right turns right, and 
 come up the center m four's 
 
 4. Four's divide in te^s* going right and left when 
 the lines meet at the other end of the room, the cou- 
 ples on the director's left form a bridge by holding in- 
 side hands high, while the other line marches under, 
 both lines marching all the time. When the lines meet 
 again at the front of the room, the other line of cou- 
 ples form the bridges, while the bridges pass under. 
 
 5. When the two lines meet at rear of room, the 
 first couple of each line join hands and skip around in 
 circle for seven counts. On the eighth count, the 
 couple on the left go under a bridge formed by the 
 right side couple, each couple going forward in eight 
 
 punts to meet the next couple of the opposite line. 
 This is continued through the lines until the leading 
 couples meet again. 
 
 6. Couples meet at front of room forming four's 
 the first four turning right, the second four turning left 
 and coming up the center in eight's, halting at the front 
 of the room. Eight's join hands and the leader (on the 
 
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right of the front line), skips into a winding formation 
 so that attachment can be made with second line (the 
 last one of the first line joining hands with the one 
 on the right of the second line). When all the group 
 is in line, players form a circle. 
 
 7. Partners face and grand right and left around the 
 circle to own partner. The leader winds up the circle 
 by leading the players inside the outside circle. When 
 the players are wound up, the leader unwinds by turn- 
 ing outside, and walking with back to players who are 
 still winding up. 
 
 8. Two circles are formed, girls inside, boys outside. 
 Boys make arches by lifting joined hands. Girls join 
 hands and follow the leader in and out of the arches. 
 Boys take girl on their right and march around circle 
 in two's coming up center in four's. 
 
 V The two inside lines form arches while the out- 
 side lines march forward meet a new partner and march 
 under arches. 
 
 VIRGINIA REEL 
 
 Players form two lines, facing each other, boys on 
 one side, girls on the other. Players 'oin hands down 
 the lines and with four steps march toward their part- 
 ners making a bow on the last step, thej back to orig- 
 inal position with four steps. This is repeated. 
 Players drop hands and do the following: 
 
 (a) Meet partners in center, swing around with right 
 hands joined and back to place. 
 
 (b) Swing around with left hands. 
 
 (c) Swing around with both hands. 
 
 (d) Do si do walk around partner passing right 
 sly- aiders. 
 
 (e) Do si do passing left shoulders. 
 
 Leaders join hands and slide down center and back. 
 Each one leads his own line outside to the foot of his 
 line. There the leading couple form a bridge and all 
 the couples pass under. The leading couple stay at 
 the end of the line, while the first couple under the 
 bridge becomes the leading couple. This continues un- 
 til the first couple get back to the head of the line. 
 There may be two to five leading couples if there are a 
 great many players or the players may be divided into 
 groups of ten or fifteen couples. 
 
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