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Would you believe.... I've never played BINGO as an adult; I vaguely remember it from my childhood. It seems to be popular locally - at the churches, community centers and casino - but I have been avoiding it cuz I always thought it was for kids or OLD PEOPLE !!
Well.............. now I'm OLD !!
Today I'm going to venture out to my local community center and see what's it's all about
My husband's granny was a hardcore bingo player. She was really mean if you did not pay attention and she could keep a dozen or more cards going at one time. She and the other elders had special markers and bags for their good luck charms, etc.
I think they loved the action (for them) and the social time with their friends.
Isnt there both a kid and an old person inside most of us?????????
I've been trying to get up the nerve to go inside the local Knights of Columbus hall for Bingo Night for years. Online Bingo just isnt the same as doing it in person.....
Um, how do I say this gently and kindly. Most senior centers are woefully unprepared for the new generation of retirees coming along.
They are still stuck in the world of Bingo, afghans, and cake sales (home made crap from Duncan Hines discounted packages) and some have tables with little dust collectors for a dime or a quarter. And their idea of fundraising is a 50/50 raffle.
Spare me this sort of drivel after a life of work, interesting friends, travel and adventure.
I suppose those centers are for those who are not intellectually curious, don't know how to use computers, and forgot the fine art of conversation. Happily I have found lots of alternatives, and you can too.
It should not matter how old you are, if you want to play bingo just go ahead, regardless of what people think. [url=http://www.lovetoplaybingo.co.uk/blog/400-is-bingo-for-old-people]Is Bingo For Old People?[/url] No matter what you do, even if you are passionate about it, someone else is going to judge you for doing it or believe in it, etc.
Well, Bingo doesn't punch my buttons as yet but thats just my current opinion. My Mom, other elderly family members and their buddies seemed to really enjoy it way back in the day. I was the designated driver many years ago for a car full of little old ladies (back when cars actually could hold 6, if not 7 in a squish) on Bingo night at the local VFW. I often made multiple pickups.
What folks enjoy for entertainment is not within my purview to judge (I also think it is very bad form to judge other folks based on their personal preferences. Last time I checked, the gods didn't vote me or anyone else as a judge, JMO).
My Mom spoke three languages, had a huge interest in public affairs, gifted me with a set of Encyclopedia Britannica when I was five (which she paid for in weekly payments doing scut work as a janitor in an MR facility) and read more books than I probably ever will (she lived to 93, and I read a LOT of books).
Finances and family circumstances limited her ability to explore the world physically but she lived a very fine life via books and imbued that culture within me, which has been inculcated with my children.
Bottom line - if someone enjoys Bingo (or any other pursuit) - go for it. If they need a driver, I'll volunteer as long as I can.
I think it helps those older people in care facilities to have a bit of fun and keep the brain cells working, as they probably can't get out and about to do other things. Most of us youngsters!!!! will be computer literate so can engage in other stuff.
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