| Sure, 'tis a fine time to give a party St. | | | | lady steps to his side. |
| Patrick's Day. Make it a family party invite | | | | |
| the Caseys, the McCarthys, the Flanagans, and | | | | Another number is called who in no uncertain |
| the O'Tooles. Include the Smiths and the | | | | words expresses his admiration for the |
| Joneses, for we know, no matter what the name | | | | "willowy slenderness" of his partner. When |
| of your friends they will enjoy this type of | | | | his corresponding number steps out they are |
| fun. | | | | greeted with shouts of laughter. She turns |
| | | | out to be the chunky young neighbor girl next |
| Decorations are no problem with plenty of | | | | door. |
| green and white tissue to cover the lights, | | | | |
| and decorate the table. Don't neglect clay | | | | Keeping their partners, the entire group, |
| pipes and shamrocks in your decoration | | | | with the exception of one person, forms a |
| scheme. | | | | circle males to the left of the girls. This |
| | | | one person takes her place in the center of |
| Invitations need be only simple little notes | | | | the circle. Everybody marches to the |
| printed on green shamrocks: | | | | following words (tune: "We Won't Be Home |
| | | | Until Morning"): |
| 'Tis St. Patrick's Day We're celebrating 'Tis | | | | |
| the wearing of the Green You'll not be | | | | Got a pig in the parlor Got a pig in the |
| forgetting March 17th, 7 P.M. | | | | parlor Got a pig in the parlor, And he is |
| | | | Irish too And he is Irish too And he is Irish |
| Meet your guests at the door with a big green | | | | too, Got a pig in the parlor Got a pig in |
| top hat filled with numbers. This hat can be | | | | the parlor Got a pig in the parlor And he |
| made of cardboard, or an ordinary hat can be | | | | is Irish too. |
| covered with green crepe paper. Let each | | | | |
| arriving guest draw a number from the hat | | | | The ladies continue marching in the direction |
| green for the males and white for the women | | | | in which they are going while the men turn |
| and girls with corresponding numbers. | | | | about and go in the other direction. When |
| | | | this change is made the "pig" from the center |
| When everyone has arrived you are all set for | | | | joins the circle. The leader blows the |
| a bit of Irish blarney. The host or hostess | | | | whistle, and there is a scramble for new |
| calls out a man's number. He then proceeds to | | | | partners. One is bound to be left out and he |
| blarney his unknown partner by telling her, | | | | now becomes the "pig." After several |
| among other things, what he considers the | | | | scrambles for partners the ice is pretty well |
| loveliest thing about her. When he has | | | | broken and the whistle sounds for change of |
| finished his blarney the much complimented | | | | game. |