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Overtake
_20 to 60 players._ _2 balls or bean bags._ _Playgrou...

Snap Cards
"Snap" cards may just as well be home-made as bought. They ei...

Puin
Introductory Note.--This was a favorite game among the nati...

The Sergeant
One player represents the Sergeant, and the others the soldie...

Shell Work
A good use for little shells is to cover small boxes with the...

Jump The Bean Bag
_10 to 60 players._ _Schoolroom._ The class is divide...

Names Of Marbles
The common marbles used by boys everywhere are called mibs, f...

Call Ball
In this game a rubber ball is used. One of the players throws...

Catechism of States

Source: School, Church, and Home Games
Category: GAMES FOR THE HOME





Q.--Which is the best State for fresh pork?
A.--New ham, sure.

Q.--Which is the best for an early summer hotel?
A.--May inn.

Q.--In which should surgeons dwell?
A.--Connect-a-cut.

Q.--In which should laundrymen prosper?
A.--Washing done.

Q.--In which do impudent people dwell?
A.--Can sass.

Q.--Which is the best for deer-hunting?
A.--Collar a doe.

Q.--Which is the best for locksmiths?
A.--New brass key.

Q.--In which would you look for a morning attire?
A.--Day coat, eh!

Q.--In which is one likely to fail in getting a drink?
A.--Miss-a-sip.

Q.--In which can you find a red letter?
A.--Florid A.

Q.--In which does the hustle make one sick?
A.--Ill o' noise.

Q.--In which is one likely to use his farming implements?
A.--I'd a hoe.

Q.--In which can one acquire an estate by marriage?
A.--Mary land.

Q.--In which is one letter of the alphabet taller than the others?
A.--O higher.

Q.--In which are bodies of land surrounded by water given a ride?
A.--Rhode Island.

Q.--Which is called to your mind by holding two $5 bills?
A.--Tenn I see.

Q.--Which would a woman rather have if she can't get a new sealskin
sack?
A.--New Jersey.

Q.--Which does the farmer's wife mention when she asks you to partake
of apple sauce?
A.--Take sass.--_Capper's Weekly (Topeka)._




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