Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1890 — Game of Shadow Buff. [ARTICLE]

Game of Shadow Buff.

The game of shadow buff differs very materially from blind man’s buff, but it is equally as amusing. A large pieoe of white linen should be fastened neatly up at one end of a roum, sc that it hangs smoothly. Buff (not blibded) seats himself on a low stool, with his face to the linen, and a table, on which is a lighted candle, should be placed about four or five feet behind him, and the rest of lights extinguished. Buffy’s playfellows next pass in succession between the candle and him, distorting their features in as grosque a manner as possiblehopping, limping and performing various odd antics, so as to make their shadow very unlike their usual looks. Buffy must then try and guess to whom the shadows belong, and if he guesses correctly, the player whose shadow he recognizes, takes his place. Buff is allowed only one guess for each person, and must not turn his head either to the right or left to see who passes.