Without a doubt, one of the highlights from last year was the Bingo game, and I suspected that this year would be the same. It didn’t disappoint! From the moment that our spectacular Bingo man made the first call, the atmosphere in the room was simply electric.
Imagine this: Our Bingo caller (who happens to be Paula Wrights’ step-father), places a Santa hat on his head – with accompanying laughs. In his best Bingo-calling voice, he entertains us with a few anecdotes, and some instructions – and we are off!
Amidst cheers, we have one winner after another. When a bingo winner would call out, “BINGO!” not only were there cheers, but also a few calls of “SING IT!” – and there were even a few brave gals who would sing out, “B-I-N-G-O! and BINGO was his name-O!” It gets even more exciting as Ro announces various prizes: personalized layouts from layout artists, an iPod, a hard drive, gifts from designers, collection mini’s designed for you by designers, a gorgeous purple hand-knitted monkey made by Sara Peterson – can it get any more fun?
I walked around snapping photos of the game – and it was so fun to see everyone having such a great time. There was much laughter, sometimes hilariously, when the Bingo man said especially funny things. Laughter when “B4” was called, and Amanda McGee would call out, “OR AFTER!” There was wild applause, or even a table or two doing the “wave” when a member of the table got the prize.
You had to be here, but believe me when I tell you: there is NOTHING in this world comparable to being in a room full of happy, excited, laughing, wonderful ScrapGirls during a Bingo game.
Bingo, anyone?
Layout by Joann Brown uses: Scrap Girls Event 2009 Collection Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Transparency 4901, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Price Tags Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Micro Glitter 6401 Super Biggie, Dynamic Brush Set: Paper Piercing 8201, Old Friends Collection Biggie & Freedom Collection Mini.
Sounds positively, absolutely fun! And I thought Bingo on the MB was fun :)
Posted by: Ashleigh | October 29, 2009 at 02:46 PM
JoAnn,
You made my day! I am laughing out loud reading your post and seeing your wonderful layout. We just took the BINGO man to dinner for his birthday last night. Thanks for this fun memory.
Posted by: Paula Wright | November 03, 2009 at 10:44 AM