Last Friday, Jenie, [Mike] and myself went to Bingo. I know what you’re thinking already… Bingo on a Friday night? Was there really nothing better to do? It was all Jenie’s idea.
Now, I really entered the night thinking that this was going to be a boring evening but I was totally wrong. It was more fun than I expected it to be even though none of us won any of the games. Here’s how it all went down…
We arrived just before 7pm and the session was about to begin. There were tons of items listed on various boards telling you what games were played on what nights and how much each one cost. One of the guys behind the counter must have seen our confused looks as he motioned us over to the counter. He proceeded to SPEED through everything that we would need to buy and how and when each game was played. I was able to catch 50% of what he was saying and we just basically shook our heads and agreed to buy the books that he suggested. We sat down at a table that was empty except for one lady who, we were told later, was a “pro” and we were lucky to be sitting next to her. The night proceeded with the calling of each game in the book. They really speed through the games at these places. It was a hell of a lot faster than I thought it was going to be. Amazing that the old folks can keep up with the caller and all the various patterns you have to keep your eyes open to recognize for Bingo. Maybe this is a way they keep their minds young?
Anyway, the night went by pretty quickly even though we were there for almost 4 hours. It was a good way to spend $20, in my opinion. Maybe we’ll do it again someday. I think our next Bingo adventure will consist of drag queens… if the place still does it.
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