Little known fact... the game originated as a gambling game in bars where the object was to get coins in a shot glass. Success won a drink on the opponent. When I have related the aforegoing previously, I was met, at times, with doubt but I can prove it. Ya'd have to be drunk to come up with such a silly-ass game... am I right, people?

Now... who the fuck came up with crokinole, and jumping jacks and... and why? I suspect hard liquor again. Or, all could have simply been an attempt to create indoor games for children to be occupied with in foul weather. Of course, when played by adults, gotta be hard liquor involed eh?