CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

using for loops to add an event listener

for(var i=0; i < elem.length; i+=2){
    var k = i + 1;
    var boxa = elem[i].parentNode.id;
    var boxb = elem[k].parentNode.id;

    elem[i].addEventListener("click", function(){makeItHappen(boxa,boxb);}, false);
    elem[k].addEventListener("click", function(){makeItHappen(boxb,boxa);}, false);
}