This game, if carried out properly, will cause great amusement. One
of the party announces that he will whisper to each person the name of
some animal, which, at a given signal, must be imitated as loudly as
possible. Instead, however, of giving the name of an animal to each,
he whispers to all the company, with the exception of one, to keep
perfectly silent. To this one he whispers that the animal he is to
imitate is the donkey. After a short time, so that all may be in
readiness, the signal is given. Instead of all the party making the
sounds of various animals, nothing is heard but a loud bray from the
one unfortunate member of the company.
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"I POINT"
It is necessary in this game for the player acting the part of guesser
to have a confederate; he is then able to leave the room, and on his
return to mention what person was pointed at during his absence. It is
done in this way: It is agreed between the guesser and his confederate
that whoever speaks last before the door is closed upon the guesser
shall be the person who is to be pointed at. It is very seldom that
any one discovers this trick.
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