Monday, February 18, 2008

The Newlywed Game

Okay, this is my last post about Winter Retreat. I've got lots of good stories from the Kitchener retreat. But first, one more Winter Retreat story.

After 14 hours driving home at the end of the van ride home from the Almont Winter Retreat, I can get a bit tired. We had just dropped Bill off at the train station and I was on the way up to Maine with the remaining teens from New England. I came up with the idea that we play a verbal version of "The Newlywed Game" with Nina and Holly (no they aren't getting married, but are close friends who have known each other for most of their lives). I would ask one of them a question and when that person thought of the answer they would say, "Okay, I'm ready" (you could also write the answer down). Then the other person would say their answer out loud.
If the two answers matched, they got a point for being correct. If not, no point. Questions ranged from which direction Nina's bedroom window faced, to would you rather legally shoot a deer or illegally steal a car.

Nina and Holly, if I remember correctly got 7 out of 10 correct. But the funniest part of the game and best question was this. There are two identical guys that you are thinking about marrying. They are perfect for you in every way, with one small issue. One guy always wears a headband. Everywhere he goes, all the time (although the headband can change in color, style etc.). The other guy always wears one glove. Never two. Everywhere he goes, all the time (although the glove can change in color, style etc.). Nina got so excited over this question that she blurted out, "I want one glove guy!", even though she was supposed to keep her answer to herself until Holly chose. Immediately, all the other girls in the van said, "No way. Headband guy is the one". It was quite funny. And just so you know Nina, other women who we have posed this question to that we deeply respect also selected one glove guy with the same comment that I think you made. He can always put one hand in his pocket.

Okay, all you ladies. Which guy would you choose?

1 comment:

Katie said...

At least headband guy could have that Richie Tenenbaum look going for him. On the other hand, the one hand in the pocket idea reminds me of some sort of logic game. Any of these young women planning on taking the LSAT?

Katie