Family Lore
The dictionary game has contributed many words to the familect, like this one, meaning someone who pretends they don't want to play a game but stands around anyway.
What is a vomer?
Baba had once taped these to the kitchen ceiling to test our verticals.
What are strips of paper?
"Looking like a fool with your--"
What is pants on the ground?
Though we didn't all take up chess during the Pandemic, we did all sit together and watch this #1 Netflix Show.
What is the Queen's Gambit?
Last Christmas, this had us shivering in the basement by candlelight.
What is a blackout?
I hope Mama doesn't feel left out, not having descended from this prestigious family of the Renaissance.
Who are the Medicis?
Maryarita once spent this sum, unauthorized, on a farming simulation game.
What is one hundred whole dollars?
"And every time it rains, it rains--"
What is Pennies From Heaven?
Baba offered us a wage to help him grade this AP test in June of 2020.
What is AB Calculus?
A past Christmas, Hari got us the first iteration of this board game, soon to become a classic.
What is Catan?
Kalliope and Maryarita would brag in Greek school that their yiayia was this-- kind of a big deal at St. Demetrios.
What is President of the Philoptochos
The strange looking 20s must be proof of Pappou Taso's involvement in this organization.
What is the Mafia?
"And you give, and you give yourself away--"
What is With or Without You?
We haven't touched this board game since 2020-- it seems in poor taste now.
What is Pandemic?
What is a Douglas Fir?
Sometimes it's just luck of the draw, and according to popular sayings in this house, these two groups of people have some back luck.
What are fathers and dancers?
What is apple cider?
"I can still hear you saying, you would never break--"
What is The Chain?
When you have nothing but time, you lose your mind. When you have nothing but cardboard, you make a scrappy version of this board game.
What is Monopoly?
On Christmas 2020, we watched this movie on Christmas day, as if COVID wasn't enough of a tear-jerker.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
Mama and Baba read both of their children this book in the womb-- kind of dark for a fetus, don't you think?
Was is Les Miserables?
We used to think it said "It Geek," but it turns out the IT on Baba's door stands for this.
What is Information Technology?
"What more can I do? Baby--"
What is All I Want For Christmas is You?
This was WXRT's favorite song to play in Spring of 2020 by unfortunately named band, White Reaper.
What is Might Be Right?
An old Christmas card shows Kalliope in a tutu and Maryarita doing this with just two fingers.
What is playing the paino?