Happy Thankful Thursday! How about joining in on this fun HOP that let us focus on things we’re thankful for every week? Just click Brian’s badge above and link up. Share. We all have things we’re thankful for right?
I’m thankful that we have NOT had anymore snow. In fact, all that mud which Mom insists comes OFF my feet before I’m allowed back in the house after a walk is GONE. No more foot washing! YAY!
I’m also thankful that I got Angel Sammy’s poem and message for this week – direct thru his wi-fi connection at the Rainbow Bridge…..! Here’s what he wrote:
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Greetings Poetry Fans!
I hope all of you had a good week since we last “met” here in the blogosphere. Things are busy here at the Rainbow Bridge but then you all know about that as you’ve had to say goodbye to a LOT of your friends in the last few weeks. This time of year we have more new Angels than we usually do during other Earth Seasons. We welcome everyone with open arms and an Angel Hug and help them adjust – we know it’s an adjustment for YOU, but it’s also an adjustment for US.
Last week’s photo inspiration was the photo below, and I’ve followed the photo with the poem I wrote based on my thoughts about the photo. If you have written a poem with this photo as your inspiration, please let us know in comments OR write your poem in comments so we can read it!
“Serious Bingo!”
Poem by Angel Sammy Kimmell February 27, 2019
Bingo player extraordinaire
In her eyes the determined stare
At her table her “equipment” is ready
Nerves are calm, her hands are steady
She takes this seriously – It’s important stuff
Concentration is present as she takes a puff
She’s a seasoned expert and knows the deal
She’s known in the Bingo Hall as Lucky Lucille!
She’s a ten card wonder and fast as lightning
She can mark cards and sip coffee so fast it’s almost frightening!
This is her BIG weekly outing so don’t get in her way
Lucky Lucille is in her regular spot and ready to play!
This photo reminded my Mom of going to bingo with her Mom once in a while. A room full of serious Bingo players. Concentrating and piles of cards in front of them – lightning fast marking each letter/number combo called out………WAITING until someone finally yelled out BINGO and you could hear a collective sigh of disappointment. I love this photo. I bet this lady is a real “character” !!
How about next week – ready to see the photo I have for you for next week’s poetry inspiration?
Oh boy! Magic huh? Let’s see what we can all do with this one………………..in the meantime, please remember – poetry is EASY if you let it be. Doesn’t have to rhyme – just tell me what you FEEL when you look at the photo…..it’s all about interpretation!
I am the Angel Poet in the green beret…..and I hope you join me for POETIC FUN each week!
Love, Angel Sammy
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Thanks Sammy………….that was a fun photo this week AND I think the magical fairy one will be fun NEXT week! I’ll see you in my dreams…………………………….
TWO Spoiled Cats 
That’s a good poem, Angel Sammy. I remember people like that lady from the few times I played Bingo with my uncle before I was married.
The people were very friendly and talkative between games, but if someone new dared to try and sit in “their seat”, look out! She would let them know in no uncertain terms that they couldn’t sit there, and of course all of her friends would back her up.
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True Bingo fans are very possessive and particular from what I observed when I went with my Mom years ago. They have their special seats, they have their “table space layout” which brings them luck apparently, and somehow can keep track of a pile of Bingo cards when I remember having a problem with one! Interesting fun.
Hugs, Pam
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Paws up for no feet washing, Teddy!
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Yeah I’m really not happy about that part of playing in the mud!
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Bingo and the older lady, quite a cut-throat business!
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Apparently……….at least on this side of the pond! 🙂
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Great poem. She does look serious and ready for Bingo. Hope you have a great day.
Sue B
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I hope you do too Sue!
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LOL LOL Lucky Lucille! I nearly covered my iPad w coffee. Bravo bravo. There is an Elk’s lodge near us. They have Bingo once a week I bet there is a Lucille lookalike there
My poem is here
http://downhomeinnc.blogspot.com
Hugs cecilia
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I bet there’s more than one Lucille there!!!!!
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That was a fun poem Sammy and we agree Teddy, no snow is a good thing, if only the rain would cease for a while! Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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Glad you liked the poem Brian! We forgot to link up to the Hop so Mom is doing that NOW! EEEK!
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Angel Sammy, I love this poem! And Teddy, no more feets washing? Joy to the world! I got to go to a Bongo gathering back in the day when I was little. I had a card placed in front of me and a pen. but I didn’t have an idea what to do except hope to see the numbers. I was never fast enough. I only went once and never missed to but too, I was in the single digits of age; XXX
Katie isabella
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My Mom thinks she was about 9 or 10 when her Mom took her to Bingo a few times. She really had more fun people watching than playing Bingo. Especially after her Mom made it clear that IF Mom got a Bingo her Mom got to pick out the prize! BOOOO!’
Hugs, Teddy
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MOL @ Lucky Lucille!! Mom remembers ladies just like her from the Bingo halls!!
We’re glad you don’t need your feets washed anymore!! That doesn’t sound like fun.
The Florida Furkids
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I whined like a little kid when Mom cleaned my feets – I would prefurrrr doing any maintenance required on myself !!
Hugs, Teddy
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I wish I had the lucky hands of Lucky Lucille…. maybe she can be our talis(wo)man for the next keno adventure?
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She might appreciate making a little $$ on the side as a taliswoman !! More $$ for Bingo!
Hugs, Teddy
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I love your photo with angel Sammy.x😻💜🐾
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That was an excellent poem. Next week’s photo will be fun to come up with a poem for. XO
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I thought it would be fun too but I remember that Angel Sammy gave us a mushroom photo to do a long time ago – this one has a fairy in it though!
Hugs, Teddy
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I’ve seen some of the Bingo games. In a hall full of peeps, one of them yells “Bingo” and all the rest say “merde”.
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Yep – that’s about it alright……..desperately exciting (yawn).
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We are thankful the snow is gone also fellows. Great poem and we will try and play next week.
Purrs to you Teddy and watch over us Angel Sammy
Timmy and Family
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Angel Sammy will always watch over all of us Timmy – I’m SURE of it!
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bacon nator….grate poem again dood….tho we got nothin again thiz week 😦
ted o nator……next time tell yur mom ewe izza big boy now N ya can wash
yur own feetz N may bee next time yur HOLE SELF will roll in sum mud; how
awesum wood THAT be 🙂 ☺☺♥♥
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Oh my! Rolling my whole self in mud might lead to the dreaded BATH IN THE BATHTUB and I think I’d much rather have my toesies scrubbed than all 22 lbs. of my bod!!
Hugs, Tedonator
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That reminds me of my youth. Back in the mid eighties, not long after I met my ex-wife, she brought me to the bingo place that she liked to go too. It was horrible. Not only was I bored, I sat next to a chain smoker and of all the directions the smoke could have drifted, it ended up in my face virtually the entire evening.
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I just realized there are too many Os in my “to.”
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That is a hideous memory indeed (!!)………well, I never got into Bingo personally but found it fun to people watch when Mom made me go. Funny I don’t remember the smoke – my Mom was a BIG SMOKER so I’m sure I couldn’t see the other smoke due to the cloud I was in sitting next to her!
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I was lucky, my mother never played bingo. Plus she was not a smoker although my dad smoked on and off.
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My Mom enjoyed the Bingo thing and her other love which was Bridge. I never really got into either of them although I think she was particularly disappointed that I wouldn’t learn to play Bridge. I never heard about anyone playing that these days but I’m sure it’s still popular.
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I never learned either.
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We sure hope Lucky Lucille is lucky in her upcoming games – she looks like the pro your wonderful poem describes.
So do tell how our Mom how you got rid of the mud:)
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Well, the mud kinda disappeared once we had some sun (finally) but while it was here, Mom used a WET dish towel and got my feet sparkly clean – even between my toesies!
Hugs, Teddy
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I wonder what Lucky Lucille would think of playing Bingo on machines like they do now. You can’t dab the screen, or the owners of the bingo hall will not be happy…
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Oh wow…..I didn’t know they’ve revamped Bingo – on machines? Dang….that takes all the fun out of it!
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They introduced the machines back in 2003 and they’d let you play up to 99 cards… way more than even an dabbing expert like Lucky Lucille could handle. It did take some of the fun out of it… and… well, I no longer go, so there’s your proof!
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Had no idea about the machines but then my “Bingo days” with my Mom were back in the 50s…..hard core Bingo-ites gathering in a smoke-filled room with their dabbers (I found our yesterday they aren’t “markers” !) and packs of ciggies and coffee at the ready…it was an OCCASION and not just entertainment.
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Furabuluss poe-em ‘angel’ Sammy!!! Mee Aunty Reeni iss THE Bingo Queen here an yore poe-em iss her to a TEE!!
***purrrsss*** BellaDharma
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HAHAHA……there are always unforgettable people in Bingo Halls……having the time of their lives!
Hugs, Teddy
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Hi, Sammy and Teddy, That sure is a terrific poem, as always. Mom really wanted to write a poem for this photo, and maybe she still will. Next week’s photo really looks magical, and she’s looking forward to coming up with a poem for it. Sending love and hugs to all. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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No worries about no poem – you guys are up to your eyeballs in lots of serious stuff at home and we know that (!!)……..pawticipate in poetry day when you can and when you have time! Thanks for tuning in and reading ours though!
Love, Teddy and Mom too
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Here we are commenting late again. We’re so sorry about that! Teddy, we’re still waiting for the snow to stop. We got more this weekend, and it’s subzero right. Is Mother Nature confused? Because last we checked it’s March. Angel Sammy, your poems and photo prompts always make our weeks extra fun. This here human and her mom often attend bingo night at our church, and your poem about this serious bingo player reminds me of some of the ladies who also attend said bingo night. And, your newest photo prompt has this fantasy-loving human extremely excited!
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HA! Mom said when she found the photo for Angel Sammy’s poetry day this week that YOU would love it! 🙂 As for bingo night – I’m glad you see some of these “classic bingo players” at church because we think it’s a wonderful little microcosm of happy life inside a bingo parlor. Glad you enjoy going with your Mom!!
Hugs, Teddy
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