This was a regular at the weekly dinner parties hosted by my friends Brewster and Mary. After the meal was well under way Brewster would ask a question ... typical questions would be something like.

• Tell a story of witnessing a religious ritual in another country
• Tell a story of something you got away with.
• What was your favorite film and why

Go around the table - each person tells the story, or answers the question - very broad interpretation of the question is fine, you can pass - BUT come back to those people after you've been all around the table.