Bingo Van/American Horse In the short stories "The Bingo Van", and "American Horse" both written by Louise Erdrich, the two main characters Lipsha and Buddy are both Chippewa young men struggling to understand their heritages. ... In the "Bingo Van", Lipsha is overcome with a want for material things. ... He becomes so enamoured with winning the van, that all of his time and energy is spent on playing bingo. ... Buddy is now living in some home away from his mother, and it seems as though Lipsha has little family to call his own besides a grandmother who is into bingo even more than he...

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In the short story ùning of the Bingo Game,?... The first symbol is the bingo wheel. The bingo wheel represents God, one who has all the power. ... Knowing how to spin the bingo wheel correctly means wining the prize. ... The protagonist had no control over where he was born or what role he played in the society. ...

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In the play Pelajia states "everyone here's crazy. ... Bingo allowed each women to imagine what a different life would be like. ... Bingo is a game which involves luck but looked at as a game of skill. ... As the women are in Toronto were playing their cards and only needing one number and unable to find it they became very upset and destoried the bingo hall. ... To these women bingo meant to be and to have accomplished something in their lives. ...

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Meaning, that more senior crowd will come in ready and only ready to engage in bingo. ... The restaurant will face over crowding due to the new additions (bingo). ... Bingo could act as a daily thing for the senior crowd. ... Bingo would also be a good idea to help bring people to attention. People playing bingo may get a sense of hunger and would spend a little on food. ...

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Bingo and Sim were the main headmasters in the school and found that the best way to maneuver the boys was to psychologically control them. [1] Bingo used this technique many times, for instance when Bingo picked on poorer boys by saying "'Do you think that's the sort of thing a boy like you should buy' " (Bingo 277), Bingo aims the boys vulnerability with guilt to control actions they do not approve of. ... " (Bingo 277) Bingo again emphasizes on the boys spending, but this time in front of the whole school, which brings me back to them using guilt in reminding him that he is p...

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One of Nanabush's roles Highway uses in the play is preparing Marie-Adele for death. Nanabush, being a trickster, makes fun of the women and plays tricks on them. ... (Rez, 19) Nanabush meets Marie-Adele again on the side of the road on the way to the biggest bingo in the world. ... The final time Marie-Adele meets Nanabush is when "The Bingo Master says "Bingo" into her ear. And the Bingo Master changes, with sudden bird-like movements, into the nighthawk, Nanabush in dark feathers" (Rez, 103) and he "escorts Marie-Adele into the spirit world" (Rez, 104). ...

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Toronto has more people, more houses, more entertainment places, and more money, even more for the price of the bingo. ... However, as Tomson mentions in the play, not all people agree with that concept. ... When Annie Cook hears from her daughter (who is married to a white guy) that the World's Largest Bingo will be held in Toronto, the women decide to go. ... They quarrel over and over for their own idea even they have the same goal, going to Toronto to win "The Biggest Bingo In The World"(page 44-46). ... However, they should not play gamble or drink while their children get no educati...

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-What should she do about the bingo idea? ... I might also add an "outside meeting place " a place that people could meet and then eat or a place to go outside to eat kind of like the "kids" play areas they now have. As far as the "bingo idea" I would agree with the idea of charging $3.00 to stay and play bingo from 9:00 to 11:00. ...

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Light gambling includes the lottery, raffles, and bingo. ... The most popular form of charitable gaming is bingo. ... Online casinos can be legally played at and bets can be made just like real life casinos. ... There were over twenty bingo games, sixty-four lotteries, and 131 sports books in May of 1999. ... The United States government does play a vital role in our lives, keeping us safe, helping the weak, and stopping criminals. ...

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I might also play basketball a few days depending on what I feel like doing. ... They also have bingo every night, lots of people show up for this because you can win things and the last day if you play bingo you can win an all expense paid cruise. ...

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Bingo became very popular to attempt to raise money for the states. Many states saw the surge in income and started allowing lotteries, bingo, and race track betting; thus, failing to look at the consequences associated with gambling. ... It is not the lotteries, bingo, race tracks, or video pokers that spark the interest or appeal to gamblers the way casinos do. ... All that they require is that you look like you are playing. ... I was watching friends of mine playing craps, when a waitress brought me a mixed alcoholic drink. ...

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He also played football for the school at the tackle and running back positions. ... He planed to write a book set in Nazi Germany in a prisoner-of-war camp called "King of the Bingo Game."" ... The novel reveals the process by the narrator realizing that him, and other blacks, are invisible and since the chance of succeed by playing by "white rules- is minimal. ...

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Meanwhile, her father goes to his horrid used car shop, and her mother goes to play bingo. ... So when in the morning Matilda's mom goes out to play bingo and her dad goes to his business with her brother going to school, Matilda goes to the library to read. ... Soon, Miss Trunchbull's car begins to play up, for which she blames Matilda for, and so Matilda is locked in the chokey whilst Miss Trunchbull is inspecting Matilda's class (Miss Trunchball regularly inspects every class in the school). ...

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A task force of about twenty-one county and city employees comprised of sheriff, police and health department officials spent taxpayers dollars on raiding charitable bingo parlors in search of smokers. Kevin Beers, a bingo parlor owner said, "The group stormed into our establishment looking for any signs that we were in violation of the law." ... "Seems a little much for a bunch of old ladies playing bingo" said one of the security guards. ...

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Bingo became very popular to attempt to raise money for the states. Many states saw the surge in income and started allowing lotteries, bingo, and race track betting; thus, failing to look at the consequences associated with gambling. ... It is not the lotteries, bingo, race tracks, or video pokers that spark the interest or appeal to gamblers the way casinos do. ... All that they require is that you look like you are playing. ... I was watching friends of mine playing craps, when a waitress brought me a mixed alcoholic drink. ...

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Meet Gilda the compulsive chain smoking cat lover. Gilda was the third of five children growing up in a smoking home. Both her father and mother smoked. They also played bingo excessively which led to a break down in the family. Bingo will do that to a family. Gilda tried her first cigarette at...

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Even though alcohol is served, a person between the ages 18 and 21 can still go to a casino and play bingo! Why is it that a person can gamble their money away playing bingo but they cannot play blackjack? ... Also, even though a person has to be 21 to gamble at a casino, they only have to be 18 to play any of the state's lottery games. ...

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After homework sometimes we would play games using math and reading, including multiplication bingo. ... If we didn't play a game or have a competition, there would be a discussion on subjects touching on having good character. ...

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Playing slot machines and video poker machines is an enjoyable form of entertainment for most people. ... Video poker machines include games such as poker, blackjack, bingo, and keno. ... Playing slot machines is simply a game of chance, is fast, and requires no thought. ...

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If people have the right to go out and buy a lottery ticket and possibly win over $180 million, they should have the right to go to a casino, relax and play a game of cards. ... Most Americans go to work day in and day out, get their checks on Friday and some people want to relax and play a game of blackjack at a casino. ... If anyone has the right to buy a lottery ticket while they get gas, they should also have the right to play slot machines on their spare time. ... Gambling industries can be seen everywhere, state lotteries, riverboat casinos, bingo parlors, the stock market, and Indian ...

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Bingo! ... What happened to the 10-year-old musician who stood on tables in coffee shops and played "Johnny Be Good- on his guitar or who played the national anthem, Jimmy Hendrix style, at the opening ceremony of Little League? What happened to the 6-year-old who played Scott Joplin tunes on the piano? ...

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Environment History The subjective data of _________ revealed that, she has a history of chain smoking for the past 20 years, has also worked in a paint shop for 15 years and does not cook home meals and spends most of her time indoors watching TV or playing bingo with her friends. 2. ... She has also experienced loss of energy as she claims that, she no longer have the energy to perform normal tasks like playing with her grandchildren. ...

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Along with verbal interaction, non-verbal gestures, and special attention to the interactions with clients that have special needs play a significant role in the effectiveness of the communication between both parties (Kebicz, 2004). ... It contained invitations to recreational activities such as bingo and arts and crafts, and plentiful birthday wishes to the staff and residents. ... Each plays a significant role in the effectiveness of communication that facilitates the opportunity to share information by attentively listening, that enables understanding, and to display empathy and care with ...

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