This crowd was friendly and enjoyed teaching us the fine points of the game, which included such variants as large picture frame, small picture frame, postage stamp, kite, letter T, letter Z and the grand finale of blackout. Who could resist that? However, this bingo night was a far cry from those austere bingo games of old. A further attraction was a 3-for-1 special on cocktails and 75-cent wings. Nevertheless, despite lingering feelings of ambivalence about bingo, I was pleased to see one of my local restaurants is using it as a way to improve business, an ongoing struggle in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Charlotte won often enough to remain hopeful, I did not. Another anomaly I noted was that many had row upon row of bingo cards laid out in front of them, making me wonder how over several hours of concentration they avoided becoming either catatonic or somnambulant. They were serious about the business of winning money. One feature most of these players had in common was a rather dour, silent demeanor that not invite a great deal of conversation.
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