3 March 1933, the board game Monopoly was invented. This was one of the first games I played with my family when I was a kid. I grew up with board games. I had Uncle Wiggly, The Beatles, and a marble volcano game, which are three I can remember.
Raising children, I made sure that they grew up with board games also. Ants in the Pants, Candy Land, Cooties, and yes, Monopoly. The games became more complex the older they got. We played Clue, Scattergories, Pass the Popcorn, and trivia games.
My children are all in their 20s now. Board games are still a large part of our lives and our reunions. My married daughter is part of a MeetUp.com group that gets together just to play board games. My group of friends get together once a month to play board games. I don't see my kids often, but when we spend our weekends together, out come the board games. Our favorites: Dominion, Bezzerwizzer, 20 Questions, Mysterium, Ticket to Ride, and SushiGo.
I used games to teach my children how to be good winners and good losers. They always won and lost honestly (well except when my children cheated on each other). As they grew, and as we grew apart, games around a table became a great way to catch up on each others lives. We eat, drink, laugh, and talk. It is a wonderful way to spend a weekend.
By the way, I hate Monopoly.
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