Tuesday, December 15, 1936

EDNA STAYS UP LATE PLAYING PEDRO

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Beautiful Day.

Alex, Edwina, Henry + I went

to chicken supper at Alto

church.

Fine supper.

Came home and played Pedro

until 11:30 o'clock.

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It's a week night. Edna is 56. She and the gang are staying up after 11 PM.

My dad assures me that his grandmother was not one to consume alcohol so it's probably a pretty tame gathering. None the less, I am impressed.

When I was a kid, my parents had a lot of books. They still do. Book ownership, evidently, is in the genes.

One book I distinctly recall on my parent's bookshelf is Hoyle Book of Card Games. In my mind, the book was a thick blue/green hardback with a nondescript cover (the book jacket no longer intact). My recollection may be incorrect. I cannot find any images on the internet to substantiate that memory. The internet isn't always right.

I taught myself how to play variations of solitaire using my parent's copy of Hoyle Book of Card Games.

My dad taught me how to play Cribbage.

My mom taught me how to play Rummy and Hearts and Crazy Eights and Go Fish and Kings in the Corner.

Stephanie taught me how to play Spoons and Speed.

I don't know who taught me how to play War. I think it was my mom.

I learned how to play Euchre in college.

I never learned how to play Pedro but I am sure Hoyle detailed the instructions in their book.

The Hoyle brand was established in 1927. They were a longtime competitor with the Bicycle brand. In 2001, Hoyle was absorbed into the company that manufactures Bicycle cards.

You can find instructions for how to Play Pedro (Cinch) on the Bicycle website.

Learning a new game during a global pandemic might be a great thing to add to your to do list.