I saw a game that I used to love as a child become something much different while traveling in Asia. On a slow boat from the north of Myanmar to the south, I had a conversation with a German dude about “capture the flag.” He said it was his favorite game, and that he had actually been playing it all over Asia. Apparently, it was a big deal over there.
At first I didn’t prod, and to be honest, I don’t think I did at all, but he decided to elaborate on the topic. Though I have great memories of running and trying to save my captured friends from jail, and getting the flag across the line, I should have known my youthful bliss isn’t shared by all. The German’s version was much, much different.
