Today the “classic” video game, Tetris, is 25 years old! I still remember the first time I saw a Tetris game. It was a sit-down arcade game that two people could play facing each other (taking turns, of course). What really astounded me was the music that played during your game. I was a freshman in college and I’d just finished a year of Russian in high school the previous year. So when I played Tetris and heard “Kalinka” and other Russian folk tunes, I was surprised and thrilled. I found myself singing along while I played the game, totally enjoying myself. Pretty cool! :-)

If you’d like to have a little Tetris action, visit Tetris.com or FreeTetris.org.