Mille Bornes, Anyone?

Have YOU played the French "driving" card game called Mille Bornes? If not, find it and play it because it is truly a good time. I grew up playing this game and other "classics" as I call them. Recently, my parents came over for a grill out and Mille Bornes was recommended for the game to play by the fireplace. I remember thinking of introducing this game to Dusty earlier in our relationship, but I never did, thinking he would find it "lame." However, I should've realized that it would be a good game for him since it deals with road hazards and driving issues during your pursuit to be the first to travel 1000 miles. Dusty and I played this game tonight- he won.

So, now I'll admit another one of my problems: I collect old card games. I'm not a crazy collector or one that hunts these games out, but instead I'm the "Come Across Them" collector. Every time I find one at a garage sale, Good Will, St. Vinnies, or other thrift store, I HAVE to buy it. Seriously, who can pass up a classic game for typically under $1.00? NOT ME! Just a couple months ago I added my third Mille Bornes card game to my game closet, after just adding my third original UNO game as well. Who can see an original UNO game with all cards accounted for, for only 90 cents and say, "No?"

Unfortunately I collect more games than I play, and who really needs more than one copy anyway? If you happened to walk into my classroom, you might notice 8 sets of RACK-O on my shelves... yes, another "collectible" for me. This way, I can teach all my students at once and then they can all play at the same time! If you looked in my desk drawer, you'd find several versions of Old Maid hiding out. This game is great for pairing up students in your classroom- instead of pulling sticks or pre-arranging partnerships, why not leave it up to the characters in Old Maid? But in my world, if you get the Old Maid, you get to choose the group you work with. Then everyone wants to be the Old Maid. Nice, eh?

But from UNO to Boggle and everything in between, if it is a game I played growing up, chances are that I have not one copy, but two or three. Ever play Aggravation? A couple copies of that are on my shelves as well...