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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Christmas game #114728 10/29/2003 9:13 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 "When they all tired of blind-man's buff, there was a great game at snap-dragon, and when fingers enough were burned with that, and all the raisins were gone, they sat down by the huge fire of blazing logs to a substantial supper, and a mighty bowl of wassail, something smaller than an ordinary wash- house copper, in which the hot apples were hissing and bubbling with a rich look, and a jolly sound, that were perfectly irresistible." A Christmas Game Here's a fun one to try at your next Christmas Party. It was popular in England during the 1800's. Set brandy on fire in a bowl. Throw raisins into the flames. The party guests then take turns snatching the flaming raisins and popping them into their mouths. The flames go out as soon as the mouth shuts, so speed and dexterity are essential. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Christmas game #114729 10/31/2003 1:41 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada I'm not aloud to play with fire at meals ever since I lit the tablecloth and nearly my father on fire trying to flame a Christmas pudding. And then there was the time I tried to get sparklers for his birthday cake and got ordinary outdoor ones instead. Poor man began to think I was after my inheritance. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Christmas game #114730 10/31/2003 1:09 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park [re]I'm not aloud to play with fire at meals do they allow you to play with your food? was this just a ploy to get permission to make mountain ranges out of your mashed potatoes before eating them? you have got to know, i am still laughing-- my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Christmas game #114731 10/31/2003 1:32 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear of troy: you reminded me of a cartoon I saw a long time ago. A lion cub is playfully chasing a hunter, and Mama Lion chides him:"Junior, stop playing with your food!" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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