Are You There, Moriarty?: Debrett's House Party Games and Amusements

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The “shallow” in question here was a type of hat popular in England in the 18th century, and all that we know about shaking in the shallow is that it was a dice game that presumably involved players rolling the dice around inside the hat. 26. SNAP-DRAGON (1500s-late 1800s) MoneyNerd Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pacific Financial Solutions Ltd who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number 688034) and is classed as a debt counselling firm. Thanks Wolfgang and I stand corrected. Thanks also for refreshing the thread with the lyrics. I have just played my copy of the Johnstones "Ye Jacobites By Name" and notice that you have more verses.

This may actually have gotten funnier in tradition, e.g. Meredith/Anderson-FolkSongsOfAustralia has a verse, "I'm a handy fellow at a custard, I take it into 'custardy,' And the kids all cry as I go by, 'Are you there, Moriarity?'" that isn't in the printed text in Moloney. pp. 65-67, Walton's New Treasury of Irish Songs and Ballads, Part 2, Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries, Dublin (1966) Bullet Pudding was extremely popular in Regency-era Britain because it combined two of their favorite things: people humiliating themselves and live ammunition. In this game, the host of the party fetches a large serving dish—the size of dish you would serve turkey on at Thanksgiving. Then, a mountain of flour is assembled, roughly two feet high, and a bullet is placed at it’s summit, balanced precariously. Like a primitive version of the game Jenga, each player takes turns poking at the flour, causing minor flour avalanches that eventually lead to the bullet falling deep within the recesses of the flour mountain. Here’s where it gets fun! Next, the man would ask a girl to marry him. She would have to say “yes” or “no” based on the characteristics of the character he was playing, not the boy himself. Then, they had to explain to the whole group what her logic was for her decision. For example, if a young man had to take on the persona of the fictional character Dorian Gray, the girl might say, “No, I don’t want to marry Dorian Gray, because he is too arrogant.” He has to move on to the next girl, and ask for her hand in marriage. Sometimes, a girl might say “yes” and give her reasons for why she would marry that person or character, even if others would not.

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Instead of saying “no”, they could respond with, “Yes. I love all of my neighbors, except for those with blue pants.” Just like “Simon Says”, the players had to listen carefully to what was said to make sure they fit that description. Then, they had to jump up and change to a different seat with someone else, before the person in the middle could grab the chair, and so on.

During the Great Depression, the idea of a “hobo” was actually kind of charming and endearing. People even admired hobos in a way, because they were seen as adventurers who had the freedom to jump on the next train and travel across the country. Of course, the reality of a hobo’s life was very different than the romanticized version. Several Harrigan songs became popular in Irish music halls, some with new melodies, others with lyrics adaptated to the local scene, such as the transformation of the NY Metropolitan Police to the Dublin Metropolitan Police in "Moriarity."

a b John Mortimer (24 August 1997). "To Catch a Thief". The New York Times. . A review of THE NAPOLEON OF CRIME— The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief by Ben Macintyre. Equipment: Two newspapers, magazines, or any other object that can make for a reasonably soft baton. Two blindfolds. Two chairs are often used, but may be bypassed. And a midi and information from Burl Ives is here (http://www.contemplator.com/folk6/moriarty.html). After a year, your finances are reassessed and if you are no better off your remaining debts can be written off. Bankruptcy or Sequestration It can be highly stressful to deal with debtors, but it’s more stressful to ignore letters. If the debt is legitimate, you owe it, and Moriarty Law has the right to chase you for it.