SLAPPIN' BONES

Now when I was younger I can tell you that I spent many an hour slappin' bones, that's playing dominoes for the un-hip. We didn't have these fancy video games that kids have nowadays, or computers, cell phones, iPods, etc. We would just find simple things to keep us occupied. So with some Schlitz Malt liquor and a set of bones, we would spend countless hour playing this game. Now slappin' bones is a game of skill and is known throughout the world. The are some countries that play bones with just the two ends but here in America we play off all four sides of the spinner. Shouts of "Fideen" (fifteen), "Nick the Greek" (five) and "Dime Time" (ten) were just some of the many ways you shouted out as you scored your points. Sometimes people would get so excited and slap the bones down so hard that it would make a mess of all the other dominoes on the table. HAHA! Anyway, just so you all know there is more to dominoes than standing them up and watching them all fall down.