I'll teach you the rules! It's a lot of fun. And a great way to pass the time when you visit town and go drinking with the locals, everyone gets a lot more endeared to you if you're the one bringing a game to the table.

[Laughing a little fondly...]

My daughters loved playing knucklebones, we'd end up playing every time we met back up. Vera was pestering everyone around her to play even when she was old and could barely read the etchings.