We played cribbage the other night with a bunch of friends. It's one of my favorite card games, next to euchre. I learned to play cribbage at a very early age. My grandparents taught me to play, and I have many fond memories from playing over the years. A few years ago, I taught Emil to play and passed down the wisdom I learned from Grandpa. Never break up a run. You never know what the turn up card will be, and it could make a huge point difference in your hand.
Here are a few memories from playing:
1. During my teen years, I always wanted to watch TV while we played. My grandparents had cable, so I could soak up MTV when I visited them in Florida. I lost every game if the TV was on. A huge distraction, but I vividly remember watching the Paradise City video by Guns N' Roses.
2. If there wasn't a seat for me at the table, I played waitress and took drink orders. At their home in Cincinnati, I would carry around paper and pen. Of course, I was too little to fulfill the orders. Pretty sure that's where my waitressing career began.
3. In close point games, I remember Grandma and her partner would say funny things before cutting the turn up card - little chants and such. Sometimes, they would switch chairs, thinking it would change the outcome of the cards. Being a little kid and watching that seemed so fun. Sometimes it would work.
4. Snacks were a big thing. I remember eating Gardetto's Original Snack Mix out of small wooden bowls. Two bowls on the table in between folks.
Here's a pic:
We played cribbage last night during the Olympics. Just didn't work out since my attention span was on the women's skiing! Go figure!
Here are a few memories from playing:
1. During my teen years, I always wanted to watch TV while we played. My grandparents had cable, so I could soak up MTV when I visited them in Florida. I lost every game if the TV was on. A huge distraction, but I vividly remember watching the Paradise City video by Guns N' Roses.
2. If there wasn't a seat for me at the table, I played waitress and took drink orders. At their home in Cincinnati, I would carry around paper and pen. Of course, I was too little to fulfill the orders. Pretty sure that's where my waitressing career began.
3. In close point games, I remember Grandma and her partner would say funny things before cutting the turn up card - little chants and such. Sometimes, they would switch chairs, thinking it would change the outcome of the cards. Being a little kid and watching that seemed so fun. Sometimes it would work.
4. Snacks were a big thing. I remember eating Gardetto's Original Snack Mix out of small wooden bowls. Two bowls on the table in between folks.
Here's a pic:
We played cribbage last night during the Olympics. Just didn't work out since my attention span was on the women's skiing! Go figure!
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