Grieving woman stunned to find an ominous note from her late father promising to reveal family secret

A grieving woman was thrilled to find a note from her late father, especially if it hinted at the revelation of a family secret.

In true dad fashion, however, the family secret in question revealed nothing about her actual family, but instead detailed instructions on how to win the Cracker Barrel pin game.

“My dad passed away unexpectedly and while we were cleaning out his house, I found an ominous note in the back of his dresser,” says TikTok user Tay from Texas. wrote on the short clip.

In the video, the 27-year-old showed a folded piece of paper, wrapped in a small plastic sleeve, which she carefully removed.

The woman, who posts under the username @isyabootay, showed the note to the camera, which read: “Don’t read unless you want the answer.”

“My father was a simple, straightforward man,” she noted, adding that he was also “hardworking and honest.”

“So this doesn’t suit him at all,” she noted.

The woman added that she was nervous when she opened it because she had no idea what could be inside.

Although her face is not in view as she reads what the letter contains, the woman looks at the contents before throwing her arms down in annoyance and turning the paper towards the camera.

“It’s the damn Cracker Barrel code,” she captioned the clip: “One last joke on me I guess.”

According to the website, the Cracker Barrel pin game has been a restaurant staple since the 1960s.

The aim of the game is to have only one peg left on the small triangular board.

In the note the woman’s father had left, he had drawn a copy of the board which was numbered and written where he had to move each number to win the game.

In true dad fashion, however, the family secret in question revealed nothing about her actual family, but instead detailed instructions on how to win the Cracker Barrel pin game.

Users were both amused – and impressed – by his tactics and his epic final dad joke

According to the website, the Cracker Barrel pin game has been a restaurant staple since the 1960s

‘[Did it contain] factual information I need for paperwork? Absolutely not,” she cheekily wrote in a response.

‘Cracker Barrel code so I can serve the seniors during Sunday brunch? Yes, brother.’

Users were both amused – and impressed – by his tactics and his epic final dad joke.

“I worked at Cracker Barrel for six years and couldn’t tell you how to beat the damn game,” one person laughed.

‘The father jokes from beyond the grave. What a legend,” one wrote lovingly.

‘1. I’m so sorry for your loss and 2. This is possibly the funniest video I’ve seen all day. LMFAOOOO the silence as you drop your arms,” someone else chimed in.

The website notes: ‘The original Cracker Barrel pin game was handmade by Ollie Quails in 1969, when the first Cracker Barrel opened.

‘Ollie and his son Adrian drilled every hole, stamped every block in ink and counted every pin by hand.

“Even today, Qualls and Sons, Inc still drills, stamps and packages the pin games by hand, continuing the remarkable family legacy that began more than 50 years ago.”