Bristol Palin
Many of you guys read about a fun game that my mom and dad always have us play called “Eskimo Bingo.” Here is how my mom described it in her book, Good Tidings and Great Joy:
When we arrive at the homes of our friends and families, we frequently play Eskimo Bingo, a gift swapping game and the only time we enthusiastically encourage the kids to be greedy. Everyone brings a wrapped gift for exchange and places it on the floor. With a timer ticking, we roll dice in a pie tin and hope to get doubles so the gift-grabbing can begin. Each person gets to “steal” presents from the center of our circle, even ones already nabbed. This might sound like a fun parlor game, but it gets intense. When someone unwraps something good and places it on the floor, even for a moment, it’s fair game. One year, a highly coveted box of homemade chocolates from a bakery in Indiana caused us to play well into the night. (I ended up with that one because I’m the mom, and I refused to let the game end until it ended well.) Some years, I’ve ended up with one of the gag gifts – a singing fish wall plaque, a dusty old fossil from Dad’s garage shelf, a warped tin sign that reads, “Give me a beer, the in-laws are here.” But Todd makes sure my real Christmas gifts are amazing.
Anyway, I thought you guys would enjoy this Instagram video mom posted of what the game looked like this Christmas season.
Watch the video below:
And buy your own copy of mom’s book below:
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