Balderdash Episode 1

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Balderdash is the best board game around. There are 5 categories.

  • Words. An obscure word. Each player must come up with a made up definition for the word.
  • Movies. An obscure movie title. Each player must come up with a synopsis of the movie.
  • Laws. The beginning of a weird law, such as "In Canada it is illegal to dance..." each player completes the sentence.
  • Names. A lesser known name of someone who did something semi-important. The player must fabricate a semi-important thing that this person did.
  • Acronyms. The player must decide what this acronym stands for.



    The rest of the rules are inconsequential to the comedic value of this blog, so if you really want to know, go buy the game. We love this game so much that we have ventured out to target on two separate occasions to purchase it when bored on vacation. Some of the answers are so funny that I've kept the little pieces of paper in the box for years. Should I put them in a scrapbook? NO! Instead I will blog them and share them with the world! I don't have names for everyone who wrote these, but I'll give credit where I have it. I'll share more as I come across them in my house.


    Words
  • cacamora-A Lebanese salad dish complete with vegetables unique to the country of Lebanon and lamb
    -Julieann
  • cacamora-A popular but short-lived brand of Peruvian laxative
    -Lucas
  • cacamora-A Welsh species of diggery-doo
    -David
  • cockchafer-A promiscuous girl with braces
    -Jamie
  • dorking-A Mediterranean style of defensive combat, comparable to Tae Kwan Do
    -Thomas
  • timbromaniac-A man who has a need to make love to cypress and/or oak trees
    -David

    Movies
  • What's Up Front?-A banned full-length animated feature in which Bugs Bunny terrorizes Elmer Fudd with his Yard-O-Beef
    -Jamie
  • What's Up Front?-Unable to afford mannequins, an authoritarian shopkeeper from Bavaria forces his daughter to post as one in their store front. Business is good until she is mistakenly molested by one of the town's mannequinophiles.
    -Lucas

    Laws
    This one is scary because Jamie and I came up with almost the exact same answer.
  • In New York City it is against the law to shake...your wiener more than twice, because then you're just playing with yourself.
    -Heidi
  • In New York City it is against the law to shake...more than twice after peeing, 'cuz that's just playing with yourself.
    -Jamie
  • In the state of Illinois it is against the law for barbers to apply....teat milk.
    -David

    Names
  • Deppy Adams-John Adams' illegitimate mulatto slave child.
    -David
  • José Ramón del Cuet-Holder of two world records for the Mexican hat dance. One for the two-story hat and the other for the length.
    -Shawn?
  • Judith Shackleford-Invented the "Shackle-Ford" automobile restraint system, which bound the driver's neck to the seat-back It was quickly discontinued, as it gained a near-perfect beheading rate.
    -Jamie
  • Judith Shackleford-The founder of the Shackleford Shacks Company. Idol to mountain men and bums alike.
    -Melanie
  • Ludwig Roselius-Inventor of the pooper schkooper.
    -Heidi
  • Hans Wilsdorf-Died tragically in 1936 in a terrible Yard-O-Beef accident.The beef was unharmed!
    -Shawn

    Acronyms
  • A.M.A. Americans For The Molestation of Animals
    -Jamie
  • B.E.P.A. Big Evil Poopy Ass
    -Heidi
  • B.E.P.A. Belch/Eructation Prolongation Association
    -Jamie
  • C.R.B.A. Children Really Be Annoying
    -Heidi
  • I.F.T.W.A. Icelanders For The War Against
    -Thomas
  • I.F.T.W.A. Insatiable Fat Truckers Wanting Alfredo
    -Jamie
  • R.M.H.F. Robot Monkey Help Fund
    -Heidi

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