• Ask everyone to  pick a number from 1 to 10
• Multiply that number by 2
• Add 8 to the result
• Divide that sum by 2
• Subtract the original number
• Using this table, select the letter that corresponds with last result
• A   B   C   D    E   G   H   I   J   K
  1    2   3   4    5   6    7   8   9   10
• Choose a country that begins with that letter
• Choose an animal that begins with the next letter
• Choose a color that begins with the next letter
• There are no gold, green, or gray elephants in Denmark

Now, I want to hear from all of you.  Why does this work?