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Thus Says The Grand Mufti |
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This section is from the "The American Girl's Home Book of Work And Play" book, by Helen Campbell. Amazon: The American girl's home book of work and play.
This is a favorite game among children. One stands up in a chair, who is called the Grand Mufti. He makes whatever motion he pleases; such as putting his hand on his heart, stretching out his arm, smiting his forehead, making up a sorrowful face, etc. At each motion he says, " Thus says the Grand Mufti," or "So says the Grand Mufti." When he says, " Thus says the Grand Mufti," every one must make just such a motion as he does ; but when he says, " So says the Grand Mufti," every one must keep still. A forfeit for a mistake. A game very much like this is called,
 
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