Do You Have Bingo Mojo?
Since ancient times, man believed that earthly occurrences were influenced by powers outside his own. In playing games of chance, where each player shares pretty much the same opportunity to win the pot, many people rely on amulets to give them the supernatural edge over the others. Call it superstition if you may, but is there really any harm in trying out what lucky charm or mojo really works best for you, especially if you noticed that the guy sitting next to you in the bingo hall who keeps on hollering "bingo!" has a rabbit's foot tucked under his belt?
When you see the wide array of amulets spread out on tables in front of players during bingo games, is it not amazing that so many people call on supernatural help with their bingo game? And this is not to include the people you have overheard saying that they have just washed or rubbed their hands with their favorite magic herbal hand wash or enchanted dressing oil. Have you finally figured out that the absence of any magical charms on your person may account for your dumb luck in bingo? Perhaps, it is now time for you to take your bingo mojo bag that contains your own collection of powerful magic spells and amulets that you have neglected to bring with you every time you visit the bingo hall.
Your first amulet is a powerful charm called mental alertness. This charm keeps you on your toes all through out the bingo game. This is especially important if you are playing more than one card. This allows you to keep up with the caller's pace and identify the patterns being formed on your cards. Be careful, though, because this amulet does not work if you stayed up all night. If despite a sleepless night, you still decide to play bingo, you are guaranteed to sleep through the bingo game, and wake up just after your awaited number is called and the guy with the rabbit's foot next to you hollers "bingo" again.
The second charm is called alcohol restraint, which prevents you from partaking of any alcoholic drinks and spirits during the bingo game that may be offered along with snacks and refreshments. By letting you stay away from alcoholic drinks, you will be able to keep your wits about you the whole evening, and prevent that dreaded scene when you wake up the following morning wondering what happened the night before.
The last, but perhaps, the most powerful amulet inside your bingo mojo bag is called intuition. In a game where winning is entirely left to chance, you have to trust what your instinct is telling you. Woe to that bingo player, who after getting that required blackout pattern, did not follow his hunch to pick the particular envelope that turned out to contain the super bingo jackpot.