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Fiddlesticks!
Settle an argument.
I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife claims it was the reverse, that Pick-Up Sticks was a brand of fiddlesticks. Either way, what we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".
Donna?
John Varela
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I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife claims it was the reverse, that Pick-Up Sticks was a brand of fiddlesticks. Either way, what we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".
Donna?
John Varela
(Trade "OLD" lamps for "NEW" for email.)
I apologize for munging the address but the spam was too much.
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, John Varela (Email Removed) writes [nq:1]Settle an argument. I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ... we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".
- , John Varela (Email Removed) writes [nq:1]Settle an argument.
- I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ...
- we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".
- [/nq] Not Donna.
- ) brand around here (England).
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, John Varela (Email Removed) writes
[nq:1]Settle an argument. I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ... we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks". Donna?[/nq]
Not Donna. They were Pick-a-Stick(s?) brand around here (England).
Paul
In bocca al Lupo!
[nq:1]Settle an argument. I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ... we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks". Donna?[/nq]
Not Donna. They were Pick-a-Stick(s?) brand around here (England).
Paul
In bocca al Lupo!
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[nq:1]Settle an argument. I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ... what we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".[/nq]
Here's a picture of a game called "Fiddlesticks"; does that help?
Ray Heindl
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Here's a picture of a game called "Fiddlesticks"; does that help?
Ray Heindl
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[nq:1]Settle an argument. I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife ... we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks". Donna?[/nq]
They call 'em Mikado over here. And jackstraws in old novels.
Try playing with TESS. They both sound like trademarked names.
They call 'em Mikado over here. And jackstraws in old novels.
Try playing with TESS. They both sound like trademarked names.
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[nq:1]Settle an argument.[/nq]
Or fan the flames?
[nq:1]I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife claims it was ... what we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".[/nq]
It was "Pick-A-Stick" here. Assuming you mean something like this:
But where's the black stick? And are thos
Or fan the flames?
[nq:1]I say that Fiddlesticks was a brand name for a set of pick-up sticks, and my wife claims it was ... what we called them in my home was "fiddlesticks" and what they called them in her home was "pick-up sticks".[/nq]
It was "Pick-A-Stick" here. Assuming you mean something like this:
But where's the black stick? And are thos
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Just to go out on a limb and be contrary, but my memory of them (wooden sticks, late 60's UK) is as "pick-up-sticks".
Cheers - Ian
Cheers - Ian
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[nq:2]Or fan the flames? It was "Pick-A-Stick" here. Assuming you ... green and red sticks at bottom-left part of the game?[/nq]
[nq:1]Just to go out on a limb and be contrary, but my memory of them (wooden sticks, late 60's UK) is as "pick-up-sticks".[/nq]
Same here; colored wooden sticks, mid- to late-70's, American household.
SML
[nq:1]Just to go out on a limb and be contrary, but my memory of them (wooden sticks, late 60's UK) is as "pick-up-sticks".[/nq]
Same here; colored wooden sticks, mid- to late-70's, American household.
SML
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