tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post178623920680715658..comments2024-03-28T11:28:51.868-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Strange interlude 2013: Monopoly tokens born in ChicagoNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-82932029246491098082021-03-07T15:39:42.261-06:002021-03-07T15:39:42.261-06:00The neighbors below us had a Monopoly set when I w...The neighbors below us had a Monopoly set when I was about five, and they had all the original metal "game pieces" or tokens. I got my own set when I was seven, Christmas of '54. But mine had the WOODEN pieces...the yellow milk can, the purple "rubber stamp"... as well as the black fir tree. There were also other wooden pieces, in other colors, like red, orange, green, and blue,but I can't remember them anymore. I always went with the purple game piece...don't know why.<br /><br />When I got older, I took part in all-night Monopoly marathons, which nobody ever won. The object of the game by then was to lie, cheat, and steal. Lying about the number of spaces moved, misreading the dice, miscounting the bills, and distracting other playrs with a line of nonsensical bullshit, while you filched a handful of money from the bank.<br /><br />In college, Monopoly and weed were the thing for a while. I once set a hotel on fire, but it was my own board, so the scorch marks didn't bother anybody else. Or me, either.<br /><br />The new kitty piece has an "M" on its forehead, which either stands for "Monopoly" or means that it's a tabby cat. Tabbies all have an "M", which supposedly stands for "Mary." Okay. Whatever...<br /> Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-34298311473866863042021-03-07T12:41:11.786-06:002021-03-07T12:41:11.786-06:00An interesting bit of local color. Dumping the ir...An interesting bit of local color. Dumping the iron, the original token, was an outrage of the first order. I'm not at all surprised that it was replaced by a freaking cat. I pretty much settled on the shoe in my most recent contests (decades ago), so it's no surprise to me that it was also given the heave-ho. The Scottie and race car were fine additions, but this latest trio leaves me cold ... like a penguin. Wake up, sheeple! ; )Jakashnoreply@blogger.com