We learned how to play social solitaire (throw your aces into the middle of the table and everyone plays on any of them that they can) at our Father's knee. He would hold each youngest child on his lap as he played, and it wasn't long before that child could play, and then Dad would take the newest young one on to his lap. We had rules: no singing, no standing up; no playing if and while Dad had to go to the telephone, etc. We played a lot, and with a lot at one time. I remember that it wasn't uncommon to have 16 around the table at once (counting the youngun' on Dad's lap), and we played often.
Bob and I have kept up the tradition: we play solitaire after every morning and night meal.
What's your remembered family game? Marian
PS Could you have guessed that Zsa Zsa Gabor is 93 years old?
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