My first contribution to this little piece is a gem I remembered while trying to tiptoe out of my friend's apartment. Anyone recall this popular game?
The game that made every child in the 90s terrified that if Daddy ever woke up then you would suffer a beating beyond compare.Seriously, what's the premise here? Run to the the kitchen and steal snack cakes while dad naps on the sofa because he had one too many beers after work and got handsy with mom but don't wake him up because he's got work at 6:30 tomorrow or he will wreck your skinny ass for keeping him away from 3 extra hours of sleep? I don't recall what the dial was for, perhaps green meant "smoke weed in the bathroom without Daddy smelling?" What kind of broken home is this that Daddy is a creature to be feared and fled from, rather than loved and embraced? And does anyone remember what happened if you win? "Congratulations! You don't have to play 'Don't Confess to Teacher' tomorrow morning."
To be honest, all I learned from this game is how to fuck my girlfriend and sneak out of the house before her parents caught me stealing Miller Lites from the garage.
All that said, I'm sure this would make a terrific drinking game now. Maybe it should be updated to "Don't Wake Stepdaddy" as that seems like a more frightening prospect for all you mailman-resembling gingers out there.
Go buy it. $20 online at "www.specialneedstoys.com" (I'm not even joking, Google it)
-Steve
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