2. Polygamy is practised among certain classes of oysters.
3. The first oyster was eaten by Ossip Gatch, a Pole (d. 1783).
III. Fish.
You say to the partner at your right: "Do you enjoy fish?"
She (he) replies: "I simply adore fish."
This leads to a discussion of: Fish--Then, and Now.
Helpful Facts:
1. Fish make notoriously bad pets, whereas seals can be taught to
do many novel tricks.
2. Gloucester (Mass.) smells badly in summer.
3. Gloucester (Mass.) smells badly in winter.
IV. Meat.
You say to the partner at your right: "Have you ever been through
the Stock-Yards?"
She (he) replies: "No." ("Yes.")
This leads to a discussion of: "The Meat Industry in America."
Helpful Facts:
1. Every time a street car goes over the Brooklyn Bridge, a steer
is killed in Chicago--and oftener.
2. Raw beefsteak in quantities is harmful to children under two
years of age.
3. A man died recently in Topeka, Kansas, weighing 312 pounds.
4. Many prominent people live on the North Side of Chicago.
V. Salad.
You say to the partner at your right: "What is your favorite
salad?"
She (he) replies: "I don't know, what's yours?"
This leads to a discussion of: Favorite Things.
Helpful Facts:
1. Richard Barthelmess is married.
2. B. V. D. stands for "Best Value Delivered."
3. Amy Lowell is fond of cigars.
VI. Dessert.
You say to the partner at your right: "I love ice cream.
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