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Hey Marilyn, I really enjoyed this story as cribbage was may Dad's favorite game and he also made a few boards too! My guess is he started playing when he enlisted in the Coast Guard. At our camp in New Hampshire were a few final card hands nailed to wall after a sweet victory had been made. Lots of decks ended up in the fireplace after a defeat. LOL. My sister Terry loved to play with my Dad and won a few to his dismay!.

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Hi Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to research. I never learned the game well though I remember my aunt teaching my cousin and me one summer in VT. Blackjack was my family's card game growing up. It taught me mental math and counting cards!

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My late Uncle Bob and his friend, Earl, played cribbage for hours at a time.

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Hi Jane. So nice to hear from you. Thanks for commenting. I've heard that cribbage was considered "a man's game" though I know women who play it now.

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I,m not a 'game' person, as I'd rather talk!

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