Musical chairs strikes the over-5 set with nostalgia. Ah, kindergarten. But for those in the musical-chairs cohort, it's pure terror. Stumble along to some treacly tune; lunge for safety. It schools its students: Greed is good. Grab the first option. Resources are scarce, and shrinking.
Worse yet: duck duck goose. The slow-building dread of Duck, Duck, Duck; the fast-paced panic of Goose! This game sharpens the message: Hunt or be hunted.
More book-corner regular than playground powerhouse, I preferred snack. Like duck roasted tender, sizzled crisp and heaped onto soft tortillas. It's a game without losers, a lesson in bounty.
