How many of you have been to Cracker Barrel? Me–I go as often as I can. It’s sort of a tradition to go anytime we’re out of town with Eric and Auntie Lauren. The men just can’t get enough of the Uncle Herschel. There’s also the Peg Game.
When we were in Tulsa at the Cracker Barrel this lovely waitress came up to our table–granted she wasn’t OUR waitress but she had a secret. She started whispering, “Do you wanna know how to do it?”
We all said sure—obviously we wanted to know how to defeat the almighty pegs. Knock em’ down a peg or two if you will. (Was that my lamest joke?) So, she starts looking around like she was getting ready to tell us a Cracker Barrel secret recipe or something. Then she was just standing there kind of talking out the side of her mouth. She came up with the most ridiculous formula–something along the lines of:
“Ok, you see two and two is four and two and four is six…now take that one and that one. There ya’ go. Now that one and that one. Ok, now look at what you have left two, two and two. Now take that one and that one and then that one and that one…there ya’ go. One left…” As she was spouting out this ridiculous formula she was poking the pegs with her nasty long nails.
She still was looking around like a mafia boss was going to come whack her for telling us the secret to the IMPOSSIBLE peg game. But we got it. At least we thought we had it…
Look at that–a perfect triangle of pegs! Now THAT is an accomplishment!
These two could totaly beat the peg game if only they had opposable thumbs.
By the way, I’m really not one to BRAG but I have to. I was THE comment of the day on The Bloggess yesterday! I feel partially famous!
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Well… this will make my husband’s YEAR. Those peg games are the whole reason he ever wants to go to Cracker Barrell.
That peg game is frustrating… lol
Speaking of games… My son came home from school yesterday telling me they were playing Texas hold ’em at recesses for MONEY… I rushed to the school handbook to see the rules on gambling at school… I coudn’t find one… hmmmmmm… one of teachers did see and just kept walking… do you think they will now add this to the rules book thanks to these 8th graders… hmmmm
LOL
ENJOY your day!
Fifi
BTW… I’ve never heard of bloggess… off to check it out… congrats on your FAME!
Great comment on The Bloggess!
And we love Cracker Barrel. The closest one is up the road and on the other side of a different town, so we don’t go very often.
I’ve come to the conclusion that I just love Britney Spears.
I have never been to a Cracker Barrel. 😦 None around me. I didn’t realize that the peg game was top secret, though. (Not that I’ve actually beaten that thing!) 🙂
That Tulsa trip you are referring to better have been when you came to see me. If I find out you were in town another time and did not call there will be trouble. 🙂 My parents love the CB. You could probably go with them anytime!
I totally beat the peg game when I was 11. It was an accident but I stopped playing after that so it wouldn’t affect my awesome winning streak.
Ah the peg game! Yeah, I think I may have beaten it once. Sounds like that waitress sure thought she had it all figured out. LOL
The infamous peg game. I haven’t cracked that one yet…but I can solve a rubic’s cube
I love me some Cracker Barrel. Except the Pegs always win.
Oh come on…..you know the dogs came up with that comment!
I haven’t been to Cracker Barrel in years…you’re making me want to take a quick trip there tonight. Peg games rock!
I LOVE the Cracker Barrel. I don’t think there’s a single one in this entire state. Did I already tell you that? I can’t remember. I am still depressed about it.
Congrats on being comment of the day! That totally rocks!! It’s one of my goals in life. I’m serious.
I haven’t been to a cracker barrel since I was a little girl. I have no idea what the peg game is all about, but it sounds awesome. lol
Well, I’ve never been to Cracker Barrel, but I used to play that game and I was dang good at it, but that was pre-children and I believe I’ve given them what little brain cells I was blessed with, so I won’t claim to still have the skill.
I guess that is why I go to Friday’s and play with an etch-a-sketch – more my mentality level.
You are famous! Congratulations! Also, I always make it a priority to be kind to the wait staff and the receptionist. They rule the world with those long nails!
My great grandma could always win at this game. I’ll have to ask my grandma if she remembers her mother’s secret.
I have an award for you!
I am sooooo lost!
We just had a Cracker Barrel open here in Spring Hill but it is completely slammed. We’ll head in once things slow down, lol.
I always enjoy your posts and keep meaning to get you on my blog roll…I’ll do that now before I get distracted 🙂
Um…it’s says I’m duplicating…let’s try again:
I am sooooo lost!
We just had a Cracker Barrel open here in Spring Hill but it is completely slammed. We’ll head in once things slow down, lol.
I always enjoy your posts and keep meaning to get you on my blog roll…I’ll do that now before I get distracted 🙂
^I’m the biggest dork ever! No, really…I’m almost 5’11”!
gah! i was hoping you would share the secret! i hat that game because i can’t beat it….i always rank as “ig-no-ra-moose” *sigh*
I LOVE Cracker Barrell! I love the little shop and the food – delish! =)
love cracker barrel, but damn that peg game to hell — although, now i know.
Cracker barrel is the only home cooking I ever get…and It is called crack-er because it is as addictive as crack! The peg game…I suck at it. Who cares give me more taters and gravy!!! And thanks for the link to the bloggess…I’ve never been there..she’s dang funny!!!
I used to be good at that game when I was a kid. My grandma had one at her house so I had lots of practice.
I think I like Dixie Cafe more than Cracker Barrel.
Apparently I need to check out the bloggess….I have been to the Cracker Barrel a couple times. Pretty tasty. The closest one to us is like 45 minutes away so we don’t go really often. I love your description of the waitress. ha ha.
omg i love that game! my grandma bought me one of my very own a long time ago. i think it’s still in my basement, i’ll have to dig it out 🙂
We had a similar puzzle last night at a scoop shop. My daughter heard “you get a free scoop if you can do it” and it was all over.
dude I love that game. I can kick it’s ass! That’s the only think I like about the cracker barrel… the food really doesn’t do anything for me. so sad.
whoops. I really can’t believe I have a degree in English. I didn’t learn anything. 😦
Hah! I know how to do that game! It is actually a game I can win! If you count leaving one peg as winning! I love to show off to my hubby every chance I get that I can do it. I even taught my kids so they could show off too!!
LOL…I love Cracker Barrel!
I like to think that I’m pretty smart, but I’m not the same kind of smart that can do the peg game at Cracker Barrel.
Now you’ve made me hungry. =)
hmm. sounds pretty “off the record” to me. please be careful next time you play! hee hee hee! congrats on the featured comment! yea!
I can’t believe she told you the secret and didn’t kill you. Although the last time I went to Cracker Barrel I think they were trying to kill me. What’s even weirder… I had a dream once that the People at Cracker Barrel kidnapped my husband and wouldn’t give him back. No Joke!