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