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Show v 'i r; j r n .i 'I l. it" ' ' t m riiwtfi)iO 't Th A CIRCUS PICNIC ' THEY used to say, when a ffood-time-was-had-bT-all, that the affair was "a perfect cir-eus" cir-eus" or "a perfect picnic" which, in those days, meant that the party was something of a wow. Expressions come and go, lemon-ade-on-the-lawn becomes cocktails-on-the-roof, but the circus and picnics are perennial. So what could be nicer than a circus picnic and by that wa mean a picnic out in the open with a canvas big top even if it's Just canvas stretched on four poles to keep otf the sun, and a bag of sawdust tprinkled underfoot, under-foot, red and white checked tablecloths table-cloths spread on long picnic tabUs that fairly grin, rather than groan, with good foods of the out-of-doors sort? Anybody's Picnic Maybe it's a picnic for children, to celebrate the close of school; maybe it's a picnic for dignified adolescents; or maybe it's a picnic for vivacious adults it's the same picnic auyway, for the circus knows no age distinctions. There should by all means be a ring-master to crack the whip and announce the various attractions attrac-tions the guests all being pari of the cast If the guests are many, the ailuir can take ou the idor of a three-rlns circus, therwise one raw will be I sufficient. Serve pop-corn and lemonade on the side lines. Walking the Tight Rope might be the opening stunt. Place a small rope along the ground, tightly stretched by two poles, and the person who can run the entire length of the rope singing or whistling Yankee Doodle, without with-out once stepping off the rope, is awarded a pair of pink tights which he must wear over his clothes. The Flying Trapeze prize goes to the dapper young man or woman who swings the highest in a rope swing. The Star Clown is the one who succeeds, in putting put-ting on the best make-up from a suitcase filled with false faces, make-up paints and odd bits of costume brought along for the occasion. By a slight stretch of the imagination you can adapt any of the circus stunts to this sort o? amusing contest and award appropriate prizes. And here are some suggest icus for circus foods for the crew including hot-log sandwiches, ciown ice cream and merry-go-round take: Circus Chow Vienr.ci "Hut Dvt)" Sandwiches : Cut sau-'u-j.s front one can of Vi.'.iiia sa::--!Scs in thin rings a:.d a ia t-r of them on long rolid eIk.i he L:i spread with butter and mustard. Sprinkle a little relish or chopped sweet pickle, and cover with the top of the roll. Clotcn Ice Cream: Place a slice of pineapple on each serving plate and top with a round scoop of vanilla ice cream. Sprinkle the ice cream with chocolate sprinkle to represent hair, and top with an empty cone for the clown's hat. Merry-Go-Round Cake: Bake the following sunshine cake in a shallow shal-low tube pan: beat yolks of four eggs until thick, add one cup fine granulated sugar, and continue beating. Add one-half cup of canned grapefruit juice, then fold in the stiffly-beaten whites of four eggs. Sift one cup cake flour with one teaspoon baking powder and a few grains of salt. Fold the eg? whites into the flour mixture carefully. Bake in an ungreased tube pan in a slow oven 325 degrees for fifty to sixty minutes. Turn upside down and let cool and take out gently. Put a large candy cane in the center hole for the pole, breaking off the hook-end hook-end of the cane. Use email sticks for the outside poles. With picture pic-ture wire, make a frame for th-3 top and cover with red and white striped paper. At regular syjcv;; around the cake stand a:.::- I crackers in pairs in a U::-! chocolate or white icing.' |