I have now completed finished my Project 40 x 40. I've been to the American Girl Store in KC, drank a martini (which cost me a quarter), got the tattoo and finally played Bingo at a local Bingo Parlor.
Yes, it's true...I've never played Bingo at least for money. Sure, I've played ABC bingo with my students, and played Bingo growing up, but never Bingo where I paid to play. And Wow was it ever exciting boring! My friend Amy and I went at 6:30 and stayed until 10:30. I believe we participated in about twenty-four games of bingo...all for $17.
We did learn about the Bow Tie, Mutt and Jeff and a Snowflake patterns on a Bingo card...
And the nachos were unbelievably awesome!
But we did notice the following...
an elderly couple making out,
a person trimming their finger nails,
several people missing their teeth (I was secretly hoping they'd win to buy some teeth),
a person picking their nose,
and random sounds of belches and burps.
Did you know that it is almost silent at a Bingo Parlor?
It's quieter than the local library.
I almost fell asleep.
Can you tell by this picture?
I even brought my "lucky" banana trophy that I use in my classroom.
It did not bring us any luck, but can you imagine what the bingo regulars thought?
4 comments:
You really know how to bring in the 40's!!
Tattoo, martini's, bingo,American Girl store, can't wait to see how the 50's go! HA!
This so reminds me of the time I went to Bingo with my aunts! They were true die heart players, and didn't like all the questions that I would ask them. Like you, I was bored within the first 10 minutes....
That banana trophy must have worked if you won $17.00!
Happy 40th!
Unfortunately, Connie, I paid $17 to play. No lucky banana! I'd done better at scrapbooking instead. That way I would have accomplished something!
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