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What is it?
Is it a Jewish thing?
Do you play it?
Never played it, only heard about it in books. I didn’t think it was Jewish, but I don’t know.
Chinese game. was popular with jewish woman.
Still is popular among retired women in Florida
In China this is generally played by men. In the 1920s and 30s it swept the NY Tenement buildings and was taken up by Jewish women.
My grandmothers both played several times per week. My mother played in a weekly game until she was 90. My MIL still has a Monday game.
My wife does not play, but both younger daughters have learned the game and play occasionally.
My maternal grandmother referred to the game as ‘idiot’s delight’
It is gambling for low stakes (typically $5 maximum loss for the entire afternoon or evening). It became popular as it gave housewives a chance to spend a few hours with other adults and not children or housework.
There is a National Mah Jongg League who prints the annual rules and lists of possible winning hands and payouts. They donate a large percentage of the sale of the cards to Jewish charities in the uS and Israel.
Is it like Bingo?
Joseph: Not even close.
Joseph…..
No not like bingo. In many ways similar to Rummy card games. There are suits such as Bamboo, Dot, Crack, wild cards. etc. You use the tiles to make specific hands of melds so many of a number and color…
I suggest asking Google such questions in the future.
Randomex, this is more fun.
Thanks for the warning LB! I was starting to think it sounded like fun.
Well, there goes my plan for my next date…
lightbrite………..
I’m old. I remember prutot coins before the aluminum Agurot. Nevr ming grush.
My first lengthy stay in EY that I remember was in 1960, 12 week summer holiday staying with my aunt and uncle so the cousins could get to know each other.
CTLawyer knows his Jewish social history.
huju……….
wisdom of the aged……….LOL
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