Jacoby on Bridge Follows Transfer Bid and Power Failure
The bridge hand features a Jacoby transfer to spades and a subsequent no trump auction aiming for seven, with South taking a spade lead and ruffs. A massive power outage in Manhattan left 500,000 people without lights or TV, causing shared meals and reliance on one another for company.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Jacoby
North
South
Blackwood
Upper Manhattan
Idummy
Dumsmy
Boyle Column Ist Hal Boyle New York City Hospitable But Cold
In New York eight million people live with a philosophy of leaving others alone Yet when disaster strikes the city becomes a tight knit community The 1888 blizzard and the famous 25 inch snowfall of 17 prompted strangers to swap stories share pretzels and converse with neighbors A suggestion followed to turn off electricity one night a month to foster real conversations Also included Unionville 4 H girls meeting with Frances and Linda Green leading demonstrations and talks on sewing baby care canned goods place settings and breakfast followed by refreshments and games
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Hal Boyle
New York
Ensonville
Unionville 4-H
Jack Johnson
Frances
Linda Green
Sandra Harbaugh
Margie van Sant
Joan Gaither
Karen Johnson
Ruthie
Janie Martin
Diane
Caroliyn Sammis
Frances Green
Jan
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Cardigan
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