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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on July 30, 2009, 12:50 pm
On 7/30/09 12:19 PM, in article C697406D.16085%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>> On 7/30/09 11:55 AM, in article C6973ABD.1607D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday, my Mom and I tried to remember the rules to a double deck rummy
>>>>> (including jokers) game that we learned in the mid 1970's.
>>>>>
>>>>> Basically, the first deal was 7 cards and you had to get 3 or 4 of a kind
>>>>> to
>>>>> make your first play. The second you needed a run of 4 (2,3,4,5 of hearts
>>>>> for example).
>>>>>
>>>>> The only other hand we can recall is a deal of 13 and your last card
>>>>> picked
>>>>> up must be in your final meld....
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>
>>>> That sounds like Canasta, a game that's still played a lot here in South
>>>> Florida.
>>>>
>>>> Lucille
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Close, Lucille. It's not exactly Canasta - but I totally remember the game.
>>> It's something like Rummy 500 or similar. I'll ask my DB - we played that
>>> game hanging out in the Tennis pro shop in the 70's. I learned it from some
>>> of his pals - alternatives to Hearts, Spades, and Crazy Eights. I'm sure
>>> he'll remember. And I'll do some looking, as well.
>>>
>>> In my family, there was a lot of Gin Rummy (the grandparents played all the
>>> time - especially at the beach clubs), as well as Canasta & Pinochle, plus
>>> Mah Jong. I picked up Bridge later at uni. But, my DB and his gang were
>>> into Pinochle, and all these Rummy game variations.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>>
>>
>> I eventually found 10 Step or Florida Rummy
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Step
>>
>> We'd play it for days, especially when it was rainy or too hot to move...
>>
>> C
>
> LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playing
> this. And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or rainy
> (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). So, when you
> come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll include
> Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. And Sue if she'll drive
> down!
>
> ellice
>
And man I could use a vacation RIGHT NOW....
C
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Posted by needlearts@gmail.com on July 30, 2009, 8:02 pm
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> On 7/30/09 12:19 PM, in article C697406D.16085%egir...@verizon.net, "elli=
ce"
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> >> On 7/30/09 11:55 AM, in article C6973ABD.1607D%egir...@verizon.net, "e=
llice"
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> >>>>> Yesterday, my Mom and I tried to remember the rules to a double dec=
k rummy
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> >>>>> (including jokers) game that we learned in the mid 1970's.
> >>>>> Basically, the first deal was 7 cards and you had to get 3 or 4 of =
a kind
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> >>>>> to
> >>>>> make your first play. The =A0second you needed a run of 4 (2,3,4,5 =
of hearts
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> >>>>> for example).
> >>>>> The only other hand we can recall is a deal of 13 and your last car=
d
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> >>>>> picked
> >>>>> up must be in your final meld....
> >>>>> Cheryl
> >>>> That sounds like Canasta, a game that's still played a lot here in S=
outh
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> >>>> Florida.
> >>>> Lucille
> >>> Close, Lucille. =A0It's not exactly Canasta - but I totally remember =
the game.
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> >>> It's something like Rummy 500 or similar. =A0I'll ask my DB - we play=
ed that
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> >>> game hanging out in the Tennis pro shop in the 70's. =A0I learned it =
from some
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> >>> of his pals - alternatives to Hearts, Spades, and Crazy Eights. =A0I'=
m sure
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> >>> he'll remember. =A0And I'll do some looking, as well.
> >>> In my family, there was a lot of Gin Rummy (the grandparents played a=
ll the
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> >>> time - especially at the beach clubs), as well as Canasta & Pinochle,=
plus
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> >>> Mah Jong. =A0I picked up Bridge later at uni. =A0But, my DB and his g=
ang were
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> >>> into Pinochle, and all these Rummy game variations.
> >>> Ellice
> >> I eventually found 10 Step or Florida Rummy
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Step
> >> We'd play it for days, especially when it was rainy or too hot to move=
...
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> >> C
> > LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playin=
g
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> > this. =A0And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or=
rainy
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> > (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). =A0So, when =
you
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> > come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll incl=
ude
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> > Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. =A0And Sue if she'll dr=
ive
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> > down!
> > ellice
> And man I could use a vacation RIGHT NOW....
> C
So come on down.
We've got lots we could show you and lots we could do.
Donna in Virginia
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Posted by ellice on July 31, 2009, 11:18 am
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>> On 7/30/09 12:19 PM, in article C697406D.16085%egir...@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>>
>>
>>
>>>> On 7/30/09 11:55 AM, in article C6973ABD.1607D%egir...@verizon.net,
>>>> "ellice"
>>
>>
>>>>>>> Yesterday, my Mom and I tried to remember the rules to a double deck
>>>>>>> rummy
>>>>>>> (including jokers) game that we learned in the mid 1970's.
>>
>>>>>>> Basically, the first deal was 7 cards and you had to get 3 or 4 of a
>>>>>>> kind
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> make your first play. The second you needed a run of 4 (2,3,4,5 of
>>>>>>> hearts
>>>>>>> for example).
>>
>>>>>>> The only other hand we can recall is a deal of 13 and your last card
>>>>>>> picked
>>>>>>> up must be in your final meld....
>>
>>>>>>> Cheryl
>>
>>>>>> That sounds like Canasta, a game that's still played a lot here in South
>>>>>> Florida.
>>
>>>>>> Lucille
>>
>>>>> Close, Lucille. It's not exactly Canasta - but I totally remember the
>>>>> game.
>>>>> It's something like Rummy 500 or similar. I'll ask my DB - we played that
>>>>> game hanging out in the Tennis pro shop in the 70's. I learned it from
>>>>> some
>>>>> of his pals - alternatives to Hearts, Spades, and Crazy Eights. I'm sure
>>>>> he'll remember. And I'll do some looking, as well.
>>
>>>>> In my family, there was a lot of Gin Rummy (the grandparents played all
>>>>> the
>>>>> time - especially at the beach clubs), as well as Canasta & Pinochle, plus
>>>>> Mah Jong. I picked up Bridge later at uni. But, my DB and his gang were
>>>>> into Pinochle, and all these Rummy game variations.
>>
>>>>> Ellice
>>
>>>> I eventually found 10 Step or Florida Rummy
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Step
>>
>>>> We'd play it for days, especially when it was rainy or too hot to move...
>
>>
>>>> C
>>
>>> LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playing
>>> this. And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or rainy
>>> (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). So, when you
>>> come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll include
>>> Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. And Sue if she'll drive
>>> down!
>>
>>> ellice
>>
>> And man I could use a vacation RIGHT NOW....
>>
>> C
>
> So come on down.
>
> We've got lots we could show you and lots we could do.
>
> Donna in Virginia
And, it might even inspire me to finish (start) getting the house in order.
You could have your very own room, and bath. Hey - you could come in the
fall - it's good planting time here - tee hee. Plus - your DS now has a car
- make him be responsible for hockey carpooling!
Ellice
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Posted by Ericka Kammerer on July 30, 2009, 11:02 pm
ellice wrote:
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> LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playing
> this. And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or rainy
> (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). So, when you
> come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll include
> Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. And Sue if she'll drive
> down!
I'm nearly free! The games we played all the time were
Hand and Foot (a Canasta variant) and Euchre.
Best wishes,
Ericka
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>> On 7/30/09 11:55 AM, in article C6973ABD.1607D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday, my Mom and I tried to remember the rules to a double deck rummy
>>>>> (including jokers) game that we learned in the mid 1970's.
>>>>>
>>>>> Basically, the first deal was 7 cards and you had to get 3 or 4 of a kind
>>>>> to
>>>>> make your first play. The second you needed a run of 4 (2,3,4,5 of hearts
>>>>> for example).
>>>>>
>>>>> The only other hand we can recall is a deal of 13 and your last card
>>>>> picked
>>>>> up must be in your final meld....
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>
>>>> That sounds like Canasta, a game that's still played a lot here in South
>>>> Florida.
>>>>
>>>> Lucille
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Close, Lucille. It's not exactly Canasta - but I totally remember the game.
>>> It's something like Rummy 500 or similar. I'll ask my DB - we played that
>>> game hanging out in the Tennis pro shop in the 70's. I learned it from some
>>> of his pals - alternatives to Hearts, Spades, and Crazy Eights. I'm sure
>>> he'll remember. And I'll do some looking, as well.
>>>
>>> In my family, there was a lot of Gin Rummy (the grandparents played all the
>>> time - especially at the beach clubs), as well as Canasta & Pinochle, plus
>>> Mah Jong. I picked up Bridge later at uni. But, my DB and his gang were
>>> into Pinochle, and all these Rummy game variations.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>>
>>
>> I eventually found 10 Step or Florida Rummy
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Step
>>
>> We'd play it for days, especially when it was rainy or too hot to move...
>>
>> C
>
> LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playing
> this. And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or rainy
> (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). So, when you
> come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll include
> Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. And Sue if she'll drive
> down!
>
> ellice
>