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than cards, such as letters, numbers, etc.)<br>
than cards, such as letters, numbers, etc.)<br>
- <u>SMILE AT YOUR HANG-UPS</u> a ring toss game. A cute gimmik<br>
- <u>SMILE AT YOUR HANG-UPS</u> a ring toss game. A cute gimmik
but nothing new as a game. (Felicia didn't take it.)<br>
but nothing new as a game. (Felicia didn't take it.)<br>
- <u>TARGET TENNIS</u> An upstanding frame has rods set horizon-<br>
- <u>TARGET TENNIS</u> An upstanding frame has rods set horizontally
tally at equal intervals, 5 of them. On all except the<br>
at equal intervals, 5 of them. On all except the
bottom one four ribbons are placed. They are long enough<br>
bottom one four ribbons are placed. They are long enough
to lap the lower rod and have a slit so that they can<br>
to lap the lower rod and have a slit so that they can
be placed half on one side and half on the other. Each<br>
be placed half on one side and half on the other. Each
player has a simple but clever, "flipper" for flipping<br>
player has a simple but clever, "flipper" for flipping
a ping-pong ball which can hit one or two ribbons pushing<br>
a ping-pong ball which can hit one or two ribbons pushing
them to the far side of the rod. Each player has 20<br>
them to the far side of the rod. Each player has 20
shots in turn, from opposite sides of the frame. At<br>
shots in turn, from opposite sides of the frame. At
the end a player scores 1 point for each ribbon he has<br>
the end a player scores 1 point for each ribbon he has
pushed thru, plus a bonus for a vertical or diagonal line<br>
pushed thru, plus a bonus for a vertical or diagonal line
of 4. (Felicia and I liked it, but not the name. Felicia<br>
of 4. (Felicia and I liked it, but not the name. Felicia
suggested <u>FLAG THE TARGET</u>.<br>
suggested <u>FLAG THE TARGET</u>.<br>
-<u>PEG-OPTOMY</u> - A board with pegs in a partial square<br>
-<u>PEG-OPTOMY</u> - A board with pegs in a partial square
array - that is they are equally spaced but not each square<br>
array - that is they are equally spaced but not each square
has a peg. Cardboard pcs. have holes in them so that they<br>
has a peg. Cardboard pcs. [pieces] have holes in them so that they
can only fit in one position on the board. The game (I<br>
can only fit in one position on the board. The game (I
am pretty sure) is just a matter of dividing the card-<br>
am pretty sure) is just a matter of dividing the
board pcs. between the players and racing to see<br>
cardboard pcs. [pieces] between the players and racing to see
who can find the location of his pcs. and place them<br>
who can find the location of his pcs. [pieces] and place them
of the board first. (We told Helen of the resemblance<br>
of the board first. (We told Helen of the resemblance
to <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and that is coming out, so Felicia<br>
to <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and that is coming out, so Felicia
can't take Brad's game.)<br>
can't take Brad's game.)<br>
Helen had a copy of <u>AGOG</u> ($2.25 from Met. Book Store) which<br>
Helen had a copy of <u>AGOG</u> ($2.25 from Met. Book Store) which
she asked me to sign. Did.<br>
she asked me to sign. Did.<br>
(cont. on 4/7)<br>
(cont. on 4/7)