Iowa Old Press
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
February 21, 1895
TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY
Onion sociables are becoming popular in some parts of the
country. Six young ladies stand in a row, one bites a piece out
of an onion and the gentlemen pay 10-cents apiece to guess who
bit it. The correct guessers kiss the other five girls while
unsuccessful kiss the one that bit the onion and they are the
ones who get 'bit.' This is published by way of suggestion for
those who get up church sociables. There can be no objection
raised to the scheme as there are no blanks in the lottery.
[transcribed by S.R.B., August 2009]