This week's Sepia Saturday photo prompt is GAMES. I didn't think I had an image that would fit that theme, but I soon found this one, dated Christmas 1951:
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Now, leave it to me to turn a post about games--presumably a fun thing--into something maudlin. I'm trying to let Sepia Saturday play nicely with my regularly posted Saturday Song Selection, and every "game" song that came to mind was about the game of love. We all know, of course, that when love is spoken of as a game, it doesn't end well.
Anyway, the song I chose is "The Crying Game." I love the Boy George version that's on my iPod. While looking for the best YouTube video of that one, I came across an earlier version (1964) by Dave Berry. Hmm. I always thought the Boy George version was the original. By virtue of vintage alone, the older version seemed to be the best fit here, so if you like good songs and you might actually enjoy seeing interesting images of people crying, this one should be right up your alley:
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The song is "The Crying Game" by Dave Berry.
(Click here to read the lyrics.)
I've never seen a game like the one you have. That brings back memories of the days when we all played board games. Mom used to hate it when I stayed home from school sick because I was obsessed with Uncle Wiggily and she had to play that with me for hours.
ReplyDeleteI don't recognize the game either. My cousins had Uncle Wiggily but we didn't. We played a lot of "Sorry"
ReplyDeleteWow, what a haunting video, so nicely put together....they really pulled in all the many crying games in life! I don't recall the game either, but it looks like it was fun while you played it!
ReplyDeleteI can't help with the name of the game in the photo but you both look pretty engrossed in it :-) Jo
ReplyDeleteI don't recognize that game either. Is there a hole on the right? Is the board magnetic?
ReplyDeleteNo idea what the game is but it is intriguing, looks like you were in control of the board. A cute twosome.
ReplyDeleteI leave the crying game for others, thanks! Love the little girls' dresses though. :)
ReplyDeleteThe two girls are obviously engrossed in the game, whatever it is.
ReplyDeleteI didn't recognize the game, but it looks like it requires some concentration.
ReplyDeleteThat is one sturdy board game. Made me think of Spirograph, the drawing game with plastic templates. I was on the border of being too grown up, so never got it. Now I can cause women of all ages do crafts! My older sister had Uncle Wiggily, I just remember it vaguely.
ReplyDeleteHappy to help - it's "Magic Robot" by Merit; it was a general knowledge game. That's a great photo. There can't be many examples of people actually playing the game, you should submit it to wikimedia.
ReplyDeleteI didn't recognize that game either, but they looked like they were totally engrossed.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo Velvet! I loved board games as a child...
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you for your comments. Little Nell, you win the prize. Magic Robot sounds vaguely familiar, now that you mention it.
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