This past Christmas Day I visited some friends. As is wont to happen, the women gravitated to the kitchen and the men lounged in the living room. And as a man in the living room, the conversation eventually led to the old question, Ginger or Mary Ann? And Why?
Well, we expanded on this topic by bringing up other famous actresses, such as Loni Anderson/Lynda Carter; Jessica Simpson/Carrie Underwood; etc. This went on for several hours and was very amusing, to say the least. However, we ran into several issues along the way. Such as if an actress/singer spanned several decades, what would be considered their prime? Example: Cher. Some thought her prime was in the early/mid 70's. Other's thought it was around the Turn Back Time video. In that regard, I've come up with some rules.
1) When suggesting 2 or more candidates, they must be of the opposite sex. For example: in a gathering of men, you cannot bring up Mr. French or Mr. Belvedere.
2) When specifying a famous woman, the 'prime' of that woman's career will be the defining moment for your decision.
3) When suggesting a famous woman whose career spans several years/decades, you can limit the term. For instance, you can nominate Sally Field. If you don't specify the time period, then the 'prime' for Sally Field can come from any era. That means, you can think of Sally Field from Gidget, from The Flying Nun, from Smokey & The Bandit, or from Brothers & Sisters. If the term is specified, such as "Sally Field from the Smokey & The Bandit years" then you must limit your imagination to that period.
4) Bea Arthur always loses. Even against Mr. French.
This can be adopted for the women in the kitchen as well. Trust me, the men in the living room will not be offended.
If you can think of any other rules, please let me know and I will post them here.
As far as I know, there is no offical name for this game, so I would like to suggest "Boinkers".
I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas noodles.
New Year's is just around the corner.
