Playing the W

And the letter for this round is...W!

It’s these weekends, at the beginning of December, when oftentimes many an extended family gathers together at a rental hall or a relative's house which happens to be large enough to accommodate most everyone who’s likely to arrive (plus a straggler or two! 😉).

It was at one of these such gatherings, when I remember, before our extended family went by way of the next generation phase, that we played this. 

I specifically remember playing this because, not that I was really good at it, rather I typically felt that I had a chance. There’s a timer involved, though it’s not that much pressure, & the creative mentality of how my mind works churned a few fun responses.

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I specifically remember the letter was W and everyone was putting down the famous person’s name as Woodrow Wilson (I think a few even tried getting a third credit count for the W at the end of his first name 😏). I believe I’d teamed up with Dad, & he’d picked this as our entry underneath a gift.

The oldest living first cousin of his generation, a female, wasn’t having it. She’s the mother of five (& the wife of one! 😂) & she gave Dad the same look she’s likely given most of them a time or two…too many! 😂

I still don’t remember if Dad did get credit (by getting his other first cousins, & some of the next generation, to plead on his behalf – isn’t that almost the “fun” point of playing this? 😂

What I do remember is, that Christmas or the next one, I decided to venture into our local home improvement store all by myself & see what I could do about getting Dad some of this as a Christmas gift.

Little did I know that, between my price range & my sad & unfortunate knowledge of this product, I toted up his front sidewalk, from my tiny compact vehicle, joking & laughing all the way that I got him a hockey stick (definitely not a sport that lights the screen of my parents’ television set), what he'd later quip to my brother when asked what kind I'd gotten him, would be, “cheap pine” with a quickness & crispness that almost eliminated the entire extravaganza. (Dad, I worked hard to get you that "cheap pine"!!! 😑😒) It’s a really good thing I do love Dad! 😍😂




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