As the days of October slowly peeled away and fall asserted itself the games commenced. First up was Bobbing for Apples. Aww Apple Bobbing, arguably the most popular of all the fall traditions (if you grew up without a television or friends). The origins of this jovial autumn diversion are unknown. Some say that the game comes from Middle Bronze Age Mesopotamia, while others say that its roots can be traced to the Celtic Pagan religious festival Samhain, in which families would decapitate their youngest daughter’s head and float it down a river. While the genesis remains a mystery the rules are tried and true, remove apples from a bucket of water as fast as you can with only the use of your mouth (that means no handzies).
How We Played
Seeing how this game was meant for 8 year-olds we decided to spice it up with elements of danger i.e. hot stove, knifes, a blindfold, and the obligatory bat spins. Of course we didn’t forget the apples and sink full of water. So the contestants would dawn the blindfold, spins around five times, stumble around the kitchen trying to find the sink while avoid a hot stove and precariously placed knife on counter tops. Once at the sink they would attempt to remove a lone apple all while being timed. The contestant with the fastest time won...
The Results
First: Random Kid
Second: Drew
Third: Bryan
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