Careless Play Sets Up Five Hearts Win in Bridge Corner
In the Regency Club Experts' Room, Harry Phipps doubled five diamonds but bid five hearts. A careless first spade from dummy misled East, allowing West to win and Phipps to claim an unbeatable contract.
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Harry Phipps
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Harry
South
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Bridge bidding puzzle with hearts and diamonds
In a typical bridge problem with both sides vulnerable the auction is North East 1 Heart, 2 Diamonds. South holds MK IT32 9WQ542 and should bid three hearts given distribution. The question repeats with South holding AKQI32 wr5s43.
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Hald
First Five Presidents Lifespan Question Patch
Question and answer style excerpt notes Washington died at 67 while the first Mississippi River bridge, Rock Island Railroad Bridge at Davenport Iowa, opened in 1856.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Iowa
The Groom's Parents Poem by Edgar A Guest
A humorous verse about the parents of the groom and their roles at a wedding. It notes the father's attire, the mother’s striking hat, and the usher’s duties, ending with a gentle reminder to be kind to the parents of the shy groom since without a son there would be no wedding.
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