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While I Wait

While I await my faithful readers' comments on my last blog entry, I wanted to share an experience and discussion that I held the previous night, at my last bingo game. At this game, although my bingo game sessions were unimpressive, my friend and neighbor was decidedly successful. This led us to several fascinating discussions and speculations some of which I shall discuss anon.

The Unseemly Winning

Since this particular bingo game was hosted as a charity fund raiser, there is something strange in winning. Whereas money that is spent at the bingo game and lost is easily viewed as money given to charity and thus is not a true loss, it seems that money won could possibly viewed as money taken from the same charitable cause. Such a view might actually cause the lucky winner to feel bad at winning a large sum at the expense of the charity. Of course, neither of these views is precisely correct. If a person wishes to donate a sum to charity, the best way to go about it is by donating the sum outright! Participating in a bingo event which is held for charity means that only a small amount of the money is actually going to charity. The rest of the cash is going to cover the cost of the event and the prizes to be awarded. Winning a large sum is part of the game. Someone is certainly going to win and the money to pay for his win is derived from the other players and not taken from the charity box! Even so, I have seen various magnanimous players who, upon winning an  impressively large amount of money, have subsequently gone and donated a large portion of the winnings to charity.

What is True

Nonetheless, participating at a charity bingo event does serve to provide funds for charity. The reason for this is that the profit of the charity is derived from the combined investments of all players. These players participate because there are other players as well. In fact, bigger games allow bigger prizes and thus attract bigger crowds. In this way the individual player contributes to the total sum accumulated for charity.

Waking After Bingo 

When waking up after a truly fun BINGO night there are certain thoughts that immediately go through my head. The first is that it is great to wake up after a good game. The second is that it is good to know that the money invested at the game has all gone to charity and good causes. Somehow, during the BINGO game, people feel more alive. Perhaps it is the adrenalin rush or perhaps the general excitement of the game. Be that as it may, the feeling persists and often lasts well into the morning after. Thus, the whole world takes on a new light and everything seems more special. Even the morning coffee tastes better! In speculating along these lines a number of questions have occurred to me.

The First Question

The first question that occurred to me was to wonder if other BINGO players feel the same way after a BINGO night. I can guess that the answer is probably yes and that is precisely the reason why I met so many people at the big BINGO game last night. People come to the game for the chance to win money, for the opportunity to donate to charity, for the socializing of a fun social event and for the feeling that they will be experiencing tomorrow when they wake up. Even so, I have decided to ask other players about what they think and what they feel. Perhaps we will thus gain some new insights into the mysteries of human nature. Since this is a BINGO blog and people are free to comment to their hearts' desire, it would seem like the perfect opportunity to ask you readers to voice your opinions regarding the feeling of waking up the day after a BINGO game. I will try to summarize the views and opinions collected in one of my future blog entries. So, stay tuned!