1       June 13, 1934 - I was with Cicero
2       at Luther Balick's. O.J., Doug, Luther,
3       and Polly were there. We played
4       "Smut" and "I Doubt It" - This was the
5       first time I was with C.F. after the
6       "trouble." He was still mad, and
7       I had to do all the talking! I told
8     him about my folks, etc. and
9    all he did was ask me if I'd ever

10  give him another date. I said "yes".

 

 

d.1.4  "Smut": Smut is a card game that is sometimes also called Muggins. To play, a deck of cards is dealt evenly among 5-6 players. One by one, players turn over a card from their pile each turn. Aces are placed in the center, and the players have to add to the top of the ace in the same suit, ascending in card value. The object is to get rid of all of one's cards, and the first player to do so wins. The fun in the game comes from catching players breaking the rules of the game, which are quite strict. The first rule, for instance, is that no one must touch the table, or his cards, except when playing (Champlin and Bostwick 497). If a player is caught breaking a rule, the players yell "Muggins" and each give the rule-breaker a card from their piles. For more information about how to play Smut (or Muggins), see The Young Folks Cyclopedia of Games by John Denison Champlin and Arthur Elmore Bostwick.

d.1.4  "I Doubt It": I Doubt It is a card game that is sometimes also called Cheat or Bullshit (BS). This game is still popular today, and requires players to practice their skills in deception. A deck of cards is dealt evenly among at least 4 players. Players must then take turns contributing their cards face-down to a center pile in ascending numeric order. If a player does not have the card he or she needs to put down, the player must put down a different card and lie about its value. If a player suspects another player of lying, he or she can say "I doubt it," and the top card on the pile is turned over to reveal its value. If the player of the card lied about its value, that player must take all of the cards in the center pile. If the player of the card did not lie about its value, the player who called "I doubt it" must take all of the cards in the center pile. The first player to get rid of all of his or her cards is the winner.

d.1.5  C.F.: Jane refers to Cicero Falls, her high school classmate and frequent date at social events. See photos below.