And finally—
Put your bodies in,
Put your bodies out,
Shake them and shake them a little,
And turn yourselves about.
Orchestra
An ear-splitting game that is always great fun. The players stand in rows before the leader or "conductor," who sings a verse from any well-known nonsense or other song. Then he says, pointing to one of the players, "and the first violin played this simple melody," whereupon the two sing the verse over again, the player imitating with his arms the movements of a violin player, and with his voice the sound of a squeaking fiddle. Then the conductor says, pointing to another player, "and the big trombone played this simple melody." Then the three sing together, the second player imitating the sound of a trombone and the appearance of a trombone player. This is continued until every one is playing on an imaginary instrument, the conductor, of course, being the only one who sings the words of the song.
A Good Fat Hen
A nonsensical game, useful in leading to forfeits. The company sit in a row, and one of the end players begins by saying, "A good fat hen." Each of the others in turn must then say, "A good fat hen." The first player then says, "Two ducks and a good fat hen," and the words pass down the line. Then "Three squawking wild geese, two ducks, and a good fat hen." And so on until the end is reached, in the following order—
| Fourth round.— | Prefix: | Four plump partridges. |
| Fifth round.— | " | Five pouting pigeons. |
| Sixth round.— | " | Six long-legged cranes. |
| Seventh round.— | " | Seven green parrots. |
| Eighth round.— | " | Eight screeching owls. |
| Ninth round.— | " | Nine ugly turkey-buzzards. |
| Tenth round.— | " | Ten bald eagles. |
The sentence has now reached a very difficult length:—"Ten bald eagles, nine ugly turkey-buzzards, eight screeching owls, seven green parrots, six long-legged cranes, five pouting pigeons, four plump partridges, three squawking wild geese, two ducks and a good fat hen." Any one making a mistake may be made to pay a forfeit.