Step-by-Step Instructions
- Form small groups of 6 to 8 people standing in a circle.
- Ask one person in each circle to volunteer to start by turning to the person on their left and initiate the following sequence of responses:
– Volunteer – “DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO MRS O’GRADY?”
– Partner – “NO, WHAT HAPPENED?”
– Volunteer – “SHE DIED!”
– Partner – “HOW DID SHE DIE?” - The volunteer responds with “WITH ONE COCKED-EYE” and closes one of their eyes tightly.
- At this juncture, their partner turns to the person on their left and initiates the exact same set of responses, eventually closing one of their eyes tightly.
- This sequence continues all the way around the circle until everyone has one of their eyes closed.
- Keeping one’s eye closed, this sequence of partner interactions continues around the circle a second time with the added embellishment of “… WITH HER MOUTH AWRY” in which case each person twists their mouth to the side.
- On the third rotation, the response is “… BREATHING A SIGH.”
- On the fourth rotation, the response is “… WITH HER LEG HELD HIGH.”
- On the fifth and final rotation, the response is “… WAVING GOODBYE.”
- The challenge is to maintain all of the progressive series of physical gestures at the same time – all the way around the circle – for as long as possible.
- As soon as physical fatigue sets in – or the hysterical monotony gets too much – conclude the activity.
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