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nAncertain fictional queen asked a certain fictional girl thisnquestion. Do you know which characters?
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Itnwas the Queen of Hearts who asked Alice if she played croquet—andnit all happened in Wonderland. Today Alice in Wonderland isnthe theme of a day of croquet tournaments at the Benjamin HarrisonnPresidential Site in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kids can play with thenQueen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and Alice, and therenare snacks and photo ops and even croquet lessons. To participate innthe adult croquet tournament, players must wear white!
Itnwas the Queen of Hearts who asked Alice if she played croquet—andnit all happened in Wonderland. Today Alice in Wonderland isnthe theme of a day of croquet tournaments at the Benjamin HarrisonnPresidential Site in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kids can play with thenQueen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and Alice, and therenare snacks and photo ops and even croquet lessons. To participate innthe adult croquet tournament, players must wear white!n
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nCelebrate!
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nIfnyou have a croquet set, re-read the rules and play a match today.
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nWatchnor read Alice in Wonderland. (Again!)
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nCannyou make a miniature set of croquet to play, perhaps using a marblenas a ball? I’m thinking pipe cleaners and modeling clay to act asnwickets that can stand up on a table. Hit the ball by flicking thenmarble with your pointer finger. n
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nFindnout more about Benjamin Harrison, who is the only U.S. president fromnIndiana. Can you fill in the following blank? Benjamin Harrison isnthe only U.S. president who was the ___________ of another president.
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nHerenis a wacky relay game based on croquet.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nBloomsday in Ireland
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nAnniversary of British universities being open to people of all faiths (yeah for freedom of religion!)
