Monk's Meal
The theme of this activity is QUIET. The girls are to try and go through the entire meal without talking (EASIER SAID THAN DONE... no pun intended!), as if they were monks who had taken a vow of silence. To make this task more difficult, girls are not allowed to fill their own plates for seconds or pour their own drinks -- they must communicate to someone else at their table what they want!
There are penalties for talking, giggling, or making any other "intentional" vocal noise:
The usual course of the dinner is dead silence for about 5-10 minutes (in which the leaders enjoy themselves immensely!) until someone giggles. This tends to set off a chain reaction of giggling and lots of people start losing their cutlery. By the time dessert comes around, a number of people (leaders included!) may be eating without their cutlery or their hands! A great dessert to have for this meal is pudding or ice cream.
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