The game for pool guppies
The above picture is of a new version of a game from the 70’s called Skittle Pool which was the companion to the Skittle Bowl game. Basically they were miniature versions of two of America’s favorite pastimes, bowling and pool. If we were to believe Professor Harold Hill from the “Music Man”, shooting pool was the sure path to a life of ruin for a young man and yet right there on the box it said fun for the entire family. Who would you believe? I guess my parents decided to believe the box.
I seem to recall that for the most part we gravitated towards games with an element of motion or action rather than traditional board games. I guess we were not a very cerebral bunch. Fortunately, despite playing Skittle Pool, none of us ended up in juvenile hall. My parents really dodged a bullet when they ignored Professor Hill’s warning. I’m just glad I didn’t get stuck playing the trumpet instead.