guess cake
guess A feature of the fair which brought in a substantial sum was that of the "guess cake." Each un- married girl in a village made a cake, in which she concealed some ob- ject. At intervals during the day, an auctioneer would hold up a guess cake, announce the name of the fair baker, and...
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| Summary: | guess A feature of the fair which brought in a substantial sum was that of the "guess cake." Each un- married girl in a village made a cake, in which she concealed some ob- ject. At intervals during the day, an auctioneer would hold up a guess cake, announce the name of the fair baker, and call for guesses as to what it contained. The men and boys paid five cents for each guess, and the one who guessed correctly got the cake. G.M.Story April 1956 PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I |
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