No board game rulebook is perfect. There is always a corner case, a vague phrase, a poorly translated sentence from German to English. In a normal family, you’d roll a die or vote. In my family, a vague rule is a declaration of war.
Suddenly, all pretense of family bonding is gone. They are no longer sisters. They are two apex predators who have recognized that the savanna is not big enough for both of them.
The idea of family members turning into beasts is a staple of and Folklore : Animal Bridegroom Motif: Classic tales like Beauty and the Beast explore the "civilizing" of a beastly spouse.
These rule disputes often end with one sister flipping the table. Not metaphorically. Literally. We now play games on a weighted picnic table.
: Deciding who hosts Thanksgiving or Christmas can aggravate long-standing tensions, as both feel a duty to be the family’s primary confidante and host. Why Does This Happen?
