From The Archives - July 9, 2020
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Photo courtesy BOUNDARY COUNTY MUSEUM During the 1943 Boundary County Fair, Legionnaires set up a Housey-Housey game to help fund the fair premium money
The American Legion Boundary Post No. 55 held many fundraisers over the years. During the 1943 Boundary County Fair, Legionnaires set up a Housey-Housey game to help fund the fair premium money.
Being a “youngster,” I had to look up the definition of housey-housey: “a gambling game, usually played with several people, in which numbers selected at random are called out and the players cover the numbers on their individual cards.” I thought: “BINGO!” Well, sort of, but not quite. Looking at the boxes on the internet, I see what the game came in. I knew there was one in the museum’s collection.
Does anyone know how to play? Can you teach me?
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