For entertainment, life was simple, devoid of today's previous-mentioned modern-day gadgets. In the rural areas mostly, a typical 1900s family would spend a Saturday or Sunday evening standing or sitting around the family piano while one family member played while the others sang or they would play table games, such as cards, or some other family-oriented game. Another popular pastime of the early 1900s family is that they would read the Bible on a regular basis as a family. Not only did this help to familiarize family members with the Scriptures, but it also taught them literacy as well.