Entertaining Made Easy by Emily Rose Burt
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7. _Loop the Loop_. To those who know how to tie different kinds of knots, the announcement of this contest gives a chance to show what they can do. The "air races" are of two sorts: the "hot air" race and the balloon race. In the "hot air" race the contestants are timed as to the number of words each can say in three minutes with the eyes shut. For the balloon race several strings are stretched from one side of the room to the other, and the same number of toy balloons is supplied. The object is for the contestants to blow their respective balloons across the room, following as nearly as possible the courses of string. The choice of different colored balloons makes for interest and consequent "rooting." The arrival of the air mail is heralded by the entrance of someone dressed in aviator's garments--warm helmet, goggles, gloves and all--carrying a mail sack (if real, a new one: but an imitation one suffices). The aviator then proceeds to take out numerous packets which he hands to the guests as far as they go. There should be at least half as many packages as persons present. Each bundle is marked "_Owner unknown. Find another to share this_." The explanation is that each recipient of a parcel must immediately seek a partner and, upon doing so, open the parcel. Enough sandwiches |
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