twister
Posted: January 22, 2013 Filed under: figures of speech, history, pearls of wisdom | Tags: breaking the rules, cheating, fun, games, laughter, twister 30 Comments »I might have cheated at Twister. The game with the giant plastic mat with the large colored dots and the spinner that told us to put our left whatsit on the orange dot and our right thatsit on the green one. Our young girls were so supple and limber, that leaning on them a bit, or nudging them seemed fair. The girls always wanted to play, and soon we had our own style with a bit of rules and a bit of a wrestling match. I was only thirty years older, and outweighed them by one hundred pounds so might makes right?
One day I played my oldest while my youngest spun the dial. I am certain she was using her thumb to stop the spinner at the very worst place for me as time and time again she gleefully called out “Left hand blue” between giggles, or “right foot red”. Twisted like a soft pretzel, I strove to maintain balance and dignity as I surreptitiously hipped my oldest to nudge her off the dots. I could hear her, straining as that big galumph pushed mercilessly to move her. Her arms and legs shook, but she would not be moved. She clung to those dots on the mat like a glue Gumby.
I waited for the next call when all of a sudden a little forty pound hurricane, spinner and all, landed on my back sending my youngest and me crashing down off the mat amidst laughter and tickling as my oldest pranced around the living-room claiming victory.
Sometimes breaking the rules is more fun.
Sound like fun whether you cheat or not.
yes, it was great fun then – but I think I would not fare so well now .
I was thinking as I was reading getting a game of twister and playing with my grandchildren and thought a nice game of monopoly or scrabble will be just as fun.
different, there is a joy in movement, but I admit those games are fun too. we always liked to play the card game UNO. That was fun, a bit like crazy-eights if you are as old as I.
Yes we did UNO and crazy eights can’t remember how to play though. And that game of spit was fun.
sometimes?
now we’re talking! lol
how are you doing?
good! How about you?
that’s good, i’m okay.
Yeah, “might have cheated????” was my comment.
well, there were two of them
You were out-smarted!!!! Just a FYI – children will always outsmart us…
plus they always get the last word!
What a precious memory
Hope all is well Bill let us know how you are doing..God Bless hugs and love (((xx)))
sometimes breaking the rules IS way more fun! I remember that game, I’m trying to imagine what type of genius came up with the concept of Twister!
either genius or someone with their silly hat on. Maybe the same thing.
yes, there’s a fine line between genius and twisted or silly as you say!
I think conformity suppresses creativity so the silly hat is a valuable part of our wardrobe.
LOL! Thank you for sharing the fun story, Bill!
Russ
Hi Russ — I am sure you have the same problem. With all the big stuff we plan in life, some of our favorite memories are things like a walk in the park or playing a game like twister, or tucking someone into bed.
I guess that’s why it’s important to live each moment.
I always figured you a cheater at twister-ha!
I would slightly lean on my two youngsters – an I could feel them trying to push back with their little 60 pound frames — Then I would push more and we would topple over in a tickle fest – rassling match!
Nothing better! P.S. How dare you post such wonderful beer and cheese pictures-I could totally go for some cheese right now!
the other night we I had a root beer, one of my secret pleasures is to find local root beers and sample them. In this case, theirs was 10% alcohol. Yumm.
I am jealous-Root Beer is my fave-have you ever has Sioux City Sarsaparilla?
No, I will keep my eyes on it.
It is yummy
it is on my list. Check back on march first for the rootbeer I had — a picture and little post will be there.