Whenever my grandmother's brother, Howard, and family ventured down, summers, from Prince Edward Island (PEI), two things were a given. There would be loud dancing on the linoleumed kitchen floor to fiddle music and boisterous cribbage games long into the night. When I was about 10, my grandfather taught me the basics of the game, and we played many 'open' hands, as he attempted to teach the 'counting' of the cards. While in IA class at Lincoln Junior High School, I made a cribbage board, along with the guidance of teacher, Willis Hancock. Later, working at Evergreen Cemetery to earn college tuition, lunch breaks were filled with games of cribbage with the old-timers. I sat, watched and asked questions. I really learned and played the game there and got quite good. Many days, I played and played and never opened and ate lunch. The game is captivating to say the least.
Alas, I haven't taken to the board in years, but...
I plan a return 'visit' to the game this summer.
I hear there are very cool 'free' cribbage apps for my phone too.
Got a great traditional board also, at the ready.
Set to play... well, relearn.
Now, don't get me going on Hearts.
"Go"
my grandpa taught me how to play cribbage too, he loved it. we'd play for hours!
ReplyDeleteI never learned to play. Canasta was the card game we learned as kids and I haven't played that in many, many years. I don't think I could do it today.
ReplyDeleteHave fun! Looks like I have missed out on this game
ReplyDeleteThis time you have sound something very unknown to me to remind! I have never heard of this game and I am now going to look for something more about it!
ReplyDeleteI love hearts and spades. I also like a German game called Doppelkopf and a French game called belote, but I've never played cribbage. I have a feeling I'd like it though. Card games are in my blood. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never played that game.
ReplyDeleteHappy return to the game Birdman.. me, I'm hopeless at cards, seriously hopeless :)
ReplyDeleteI've never been any good at card games.... unlike rugby!
ReplyDeletemy sis and i used to play as kids, but i'd not have a clue how to these days!
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather played it all the time too! I was taught the game but don't remember a thing.
ReplyDeleteNo clue as to how to play cribbage. . . spent about two years engrossed in card games as a kid, but have no itch now, don't know why. Have fun as you re-immerse . . .
ReplyDeleteI used to love to play cribbage, even if I wasn't very good. Haven't played in decades and doubt that I will because my own family unfortunately are not "game-playing" people. Love your board; it's a real treasure!! My parents' entertainment included dancing regularly once-a-week and lots and lots of card games in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteMy family played very few games...always have felt like we missed out a bit and DH isn't inclined to make up for it. I'm always up for Scrabble if I can ever find a willing partner.
ReplyDeleteNever played cribbage and have never liked playing cards....love board games, but not cards.
ReplyDeleteI learned to play cribbage many decades ago, and absolutely none of it remains in my memory. But, "hahts!" I am a master. You don't want to play Hahts with me.
ReplyDeleteI do remember that some WTC victims' families had problems with the idea of a museum. But, whenever you have the families of 3,000 people involved, with an intensely emotional issue, there will be strongly held views, and conflict. I can't criticize anyone for their beliefs about that horrible situation.
I too played cribbage for years, but alas, it's been so long I'd need a big refresher course if I wanted to return to the game.
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