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Across the Fence: traditions |
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
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USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2018 : 6:19:04 PM
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Every year as a family tradition, we play a game at our family Christmas party. It's a silly game but very fun and loud. I buy a bunch of stupid, silly gifts and wrap them up. Everyone rolls a dice and there are 6 different rules that apply for each number on the dice. It takes a while to play as there is a lot of exchanging, stealing, and collecting the gift that you think you want. Everyone laughs and we have such a wonderful time playing this. We all look forward to it every year. What traditions do you all have?
Lori Beck |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7443 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7443 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2018 : 6:52:44 PM
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Ok, I'm curious. Can you send me the rules? Sounds like a lot of fun.
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7443 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7443 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2018 : 6:56:36 PM
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The only tradition I can remember from days past is getting another small something in our stocking on New Years Eve - from the New Years Fairy. My mother was the one who always reminded us to put our stocking out again on New Years Eve. I don't know if she made this up or heard it from someone else.
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9203 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2018 : 1:45:51 PM
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Lori, That's sounds like fun! Would you mind sharing more about it?
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 5:50:49 PM
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quote: Originally posted by quiltee
Ok, I'm curious. Can you send me the rules? Sounds like a lot of fun.
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" Marilyn Monroe Use a dice and each person will get a chance to roll.
Lori Beck |
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 6:00:13 PM
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quote: Originally posted by loribeck
quote: Originally posted by quiltee
Ok, I'm curious. Can you send me the rules? Sounds like a lot of fun.
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" Marilyn Monroe Use a dice and each person will get a chance to roll.
Lori Beck I'm sorry about that. Here's the rules. If a person rolls a one they keep their gift. 2: They steal anyone's gift 3: everyone pass their gift to the left 4: everyone pass their gift to the right 5 keep your gift 6: Steal anyone's gift This game is so fun and everyone gets to laughing. I just buy cheap little gag gifts and it is a blast.
Lori Beck |
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 6:05:49 PM
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Here is more information on the game that we play every year for Christmas. I but a bunch of cheap gag gifts and wrap them up. Everyone picks a gift. We have one dice that is used. If they roll a 1: Keep the gift 2: Steal anyone's gift 3: Everyone pass their gift to the left 4: everyone pass their gift to the right 5: Keep the gift 6: Steal anyone's gift I buy a piece of poster board and decorate it. I write the rules on the posterboard and that way everyone can see them.
Lori Beck |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7443 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7443 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 6:49:09 PM
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Sounds like fun. I think everyone would like that.
I have a few questions: - Do they open the gifts right away or only at the end? - When they steal a gift do they also keep the one they have, if any? - Does each person only throw the dice once? - So how does the game end?
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
4848 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2018 : 10:41:48 AM
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Lori!! How fun!!! For almost 15 years, any family members that wanted to went to see A Chiristmad Carol community theatre. Holly was active in that in high school. We saw some amazing performances! Connie |
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2018 : 5:46:53 PM
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everyone waits till the end of the game to open the gifts. If a person steals a gift, they give theirs to the person who they took the gift from. We all get to toss the dice about 3 times. When we start the game, we all draw a number and we each pick the gift with our number on it. Once you start the game it is just so much fun.
Lori Beck |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7443 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7443 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2018 : 6:31:48 PM
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I love that game, Lori! Thank you for the clarifications. I just may try that.
Farmgirl hugs, Farmgirl #1919 Farm Girl of the Month April 2017 Linda O Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6488 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6488 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2018 : 4:04:24 PM
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I have played this same game and it is a lot of fun! We used to do it when I was working and we had a party off site. It is also a fun way to get to know your work colleagues in a different situation.
Winnie #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 FGOTM- October 2018 |
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2018 : 5:24:07 PM
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If any of you try this game let me know how it turns out.
Lori Beck |
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