Pro tip: I started bringing a deck of cards to family dinners and it killed every awkward silence

Derek Ward · 2026-10-01T01:30:02.293573+00:00

My aunt and uncle stopped arguing about politics at Thanksgiving in Ohio last month because everyone got busy playing rummy instead. Now my mom wants me to bring cards to Easter too, has anyone else used a game to keep the peace at a family thing?

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