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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
7
The article notes hot cross buns origin in ancient Greece and Rome, with a cross symbol linked to lunar quarters, baked at temple doors during public sacrifices. It mentions Saxons honoring a goddess of light and Mexican and Peruvian customs later adopted by early Christians, ending with a bridge bingo reference.
Oswald recalls a wartime Hawaii bridge game with Howie Rabbit. He narrates a remarkable dummy play at the Pacific Club and a clever defense by East and West that misled the opponents.
The fragment describes a bridge bidding situation with West North East South. It mentions South holding AQ and NOITE WS SASS 554 and asks what you see. The suggested bid is four spades, noting you may even make it yet have no defense against hearts.
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