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HERE COME THE BRIDES— Remember how I told you, a couple oi months back, that my wiie had been looking up information about old-time weddings? Here are a few more tidbits that Lois unearthed. In the late nineteenth century, the groom, the best man, the ushers and the "groomsmen" (who used to walk down the aisle two-and-two with the bridesmaids) always wore white tie and tails at society weddings, in spite of the fact that the most fashionable matrimonial hour was high noon . . . The "first bridesmaid" — she didn't emerge as maid of honor until later — was considerably weighed down; besides her dress and all the assorted layers of undergarments no lady would be caught without in those days, she had to carry, in addition to her bouquet, a fan and a bottle of smelling salts. Those were the days of stays, you know. A bride naturally wanted to appear at her best, and what with the tightness of her laced-upness and the excitement, she might swoon any number of times . . . Quote from a newspaper description of a wedding of the period: "Evergreens festooned the pillars, and chaste decorations adorned the chancel, over which a brilliant light was shed by a star composed of gas jets."
FUN AND GAMES— Here's a treasure hunt that's not as strenuous as the usual kind for those among us whose bones sometimes seem a bit brittle, but which is fun for youngsters as well — and educational, too, only don't tell 'em so. It can be worked to fit any group — young or old, up-and-at-'em or don't-make-mework. It does require however that the hostess
— or in our case, the father of the kids do a
bit of work in advance. She makes out a list of definitions or queries, for the game is a word treasure hunt. List can be as long or as short as you wish, and there should be as many identical copies of the list as there are players. You can get in special subjects, such as items like this: List five different kinds of sparrows or Name ten common garden flowers. Or straight vocabulary tests, such as: List six words beginning with the letters "qu." Or synonyms: Give two words which mean the same thing as "jump"; or antonyms: Give two words which mean the opposite of "run". (Suggested ammunition for the list-maker-upper: a dictionary and a crossword puzzle book.) There should be, of course, a prize for the one who correctly completes his list first — what's the fun of playing a game if there's no prize?
•// you're an animal lover — by all means pack up and head for Clawson City, Michigan. In contrast to the usual laws which forbid something, Clawson City has an ordinance which encourages its residents — encourages them, in this case to sleep in the same habitation with their pigs, cows, chickens and goats, if they feel so inclined.
IT HAPPENED ON HOUSE PARTY—
Linkletter (to little girl): What do you like to do best?
Girl: I like to tell tales.'
Linkletter: What else?
Girl: I want a pet skunk. And I'm saving money, I've
got $17.32.
Linkletter: Are you saving for anyone you know?
Girl: No — I'm going to buy a skunk, not a person!