If you pass through it you may have a hard time winning a bingo.



Origins



Some societies hold sacred the triangle that appears between a ladder and the straight wall on which it rests, as it represents the divine trinity. This concept is reflected in the sacred pyramids of the ancient Egyptians for whom the ladder represented the rise of the gods because, according to legend, a stairway allowed the god Osiris to escape from captivity to immortality.



Some superstitions are related to the gallows. In the seventeenth century in France, criminals sentenced to death were forced to walk under a ladder just before they were executed while the executioner, known as the ladder's groom, walked around it. Due to the high altitude of the gallows, it was necessary to use a ladder to place the rope in the correct position and to remove the corpse once executed. Anyone who passed under the ladder was always in danger to meet face to face with the dead body.



Misfortunes

You should always avoid standing on an odd numbered step. It's also best to have stairs with an odd number of steps. To skip a step when going up will cause bad fortune and falling from a ladder, besides the possibility of breaking something, means a loss of money. Also, when passing under a ladder young brides imagined that the steps would bring bad luck to them and they could not be married that year.



Is not unusual to believe that is a good omen to dream of yourself climbing a ladder or a bad omen if you are going down the same ladder in your dream. Outside the world of dreams it is considered a good omen and sign of upcoming marriage to fall from the stairs if you were going up or a sign of bad luck if you fall when you are going down.



Antidotes

If anyone, by mistake, has crossed the infamous triangle there are many ways to counteract the bad luck:



You can make a closed fist with the thumb between the index and middle fingers and point the fist to the ladder, cross your fingers until you see a dog, spit three times through the steps or once above your right shoulder, or spit on your shoe and continue walking down the road without turning back until the saliva is dry.



It is recommended if your stairs connect two floors that you make the sign of the cross as soon as you reach the first step to prevent a stumble. If in the middle of the stairs you suddenly remember that you left something forgotten and you must return, it is recommended not to stop. First you must complete upstairs before going down again, to avoid bad luck.



So next time you go to the bingo hall it is better to go early to avoid having to accept that chair just below the grand staircase and ruin your bingo luck that night. Do not miss the next chapter of Superstitions!

Do not call it Bingo, called it "Bufet".

In a California town called "Santa Clarita" a group of senior citizens meet every week to play bingo, sorry, I mean to play "bufet". It is exactly the same bingo game that we all know only with a different name, taken from the restaurant where they play.

Bufet Bingo began 11 years ago as entertainment for senior citizens in town. They wanted to give them something that was really fun and thought about bingo, but decided to call it a different name and that is how this unusual name was born.

The bingo caller is a cheerful blonde who calls the balls with the same enthusiasm of an auctioneer. She made her first bet playing Keno when she was 32 years old and says that since that time she hit a streak of luck that has not ended. "I am a lucky person," she says. "I have lots of lucky numbers."

These passionate bingo players do not play for money but instead the prizes are gift cards; they just want to enjoy their favorite game, share it with friends and enjoy complimentary drinks offered by the restaurant. They meet on Monday morning to socialize but the socializing must occur between games because when the numbers start to be called the room is totally silent. The silence is only interrupted when someone yells bingo.

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Bingo fans are always looking for a way to improve their chance of winning even though bingo is a game of probability and chance. Some of the players will bring their lucky charms while some others will try to calculate the probability of winning a progressive jackpot which it isn’t an easy thing to do.



IIf 100 bingo cards are played and you have bought 5 of those bingo cards, the chances of winning the game are 5% or 5/100. Calculating the number of bingo cards in a bingo game at a small bingo party is an easy task, but it gets more complicated when you are playing in a huge bingo halls or online.  Nevertheless, there are only a couple of ways for online bingo players to boost their chance of winning and that is by following a few simple strategies.  The most popular one is to play at the quietest time of the day because when you are online playing bingo against a small amount of bingo players you have a better chance of winning the pot.



Another strategy to improve your odds is to play more bingo cards per game. This is only an option if you can afford to pay for them of course and that can keep track and daub a large amount of bingo cards. Of course for the players online you can always choose the option of auto daubing.

Take this advice and I hope you will win more and more! Never forget that even using these tips luck is always a factor that will always play an essential role. Good luck to all of you for the next jackpot!

Little by little, Halloween is getting closer. We have been talking about all the spooky bingo games that we are going play that fun night, and we already know the history of this celebration as well as which costume we will wear this year. But what is the traditional traditional Halloween decoration? The famous pumpkin.

Here are some tips on how to make a perfectly spooky Halloween pumpkin and you will have fun making them with all your bingo friends.

Choosing the perfect pumpkin

Before you begin to sculpt your creation make sure you choose the perfect pumpkin. Choose the design that you will use and that will help you pick the size and shape of the pumpkin that you need. We recommend that you pick a young pumpkin rather than an old one, since it will last longer.

Templates

There are thousands of templates you can use to create fun pumpkins. You can find several here

To work!

With a sharp knife cut the top of the pumpkin and save it as it will be useful later on. With a small knife we will draw the border of the contents we will extract. We will leave an inch thick so that the pumpkin will remain solid. Spoon the stuffing out of it; if it's to hard you can use a bigger and harder spoon. Save what it comes out of the pumpkin in a container, you can use this on a delicious pie or soup.

Pick the template that you will use and trim the extra paper with scissors. Stick the template to the pumpkin with a bit of tape.

With a pin or a sharp pencil beam a path of points following the lines of the design. Then with a good sharp knife carefully slice though the dotted line. After that just draw the shaded area on the template. To take out the pieces easier you can cut them into small sections. Then remove all the little leftover pieces with a small knife.

The candle

The most appropriate candles for your pumpkin are the little tea-lights with their own little metal holders. They are cheap and last longer because despite being completely melted they will continue working. Most pumpkins require only a candle but you can put two or three, it depends on the design and how bright you want it.

After placing the candle inside, put the top of the pumpkin again. You can put your new spooky pumpkin on the door step to spook your trick or treaters or inside on a window sill so everyone can enjoy it. It's not as easy as playing bingo but I assure you that your house will look spectacular with your new pumpkin.

Christmas is almost here! But first we do have to dress up for Halloween. Do you know where Halloween comes from?



>Last week we have been told about some spooky bingo games. Today I want to tell all the players at Bingo.com where Halloween comes from and why such activities are on the macabre night, October 31st.



How did Halloween start?



Once upon a time, there is thousands years ago. The Celts, in where we know now as the Great Britain and France, celebrated the New year on November 1st and therefore were starting the festivities the night before on Oct. 31st. They took this night really seriously. The priests would dedicate the night to Samhain, the knight of the death. Big bonfires were lit up and sometimes humans and horses were sacrificed to chase the witches and bad spirits away, because at this period it was believed that dead people used to come back for the Samhain night to ask for food and scare the villagers, and that’s where  the term "Trick or Treat" comes from.



The Church made some changes.



The priests didn't like too much the idea that some people could adore Samhain or Pomona (name of the goddess of fruits or fruits trees in the Roman mythology), so the Romans would celebrate the harvest around October 31st. They made it a day for everyone to be celebrate and they named All the Saints day; in England they called it "All Hallows Day" and the night before has been called "All Hallows Eve", which gave us "Halloween". This celebration eventually reached the United States and it was brought by the pioneers, It has been accepted as a tradition with people dressing up in costumes and telling scary stories. But it was only in 1840 that the celebration became well known; by the time the Irish arrived to the USA. They had added the "Jack-o-lantern" because of a legend about a Jack who couldn’t enter to Heaven or Hell nobody could bear him, so he was wandering with a lantern that the devil had given to him and was searching on ways to go to Heaven or Hell. However it was in 1921 that Halloween was celebrated with the first Halloween Parade in Minnesota. Halloween spread around the word during the 80's.



Now we all know where Halloween came from. Do you have any idea about the costume you are going to wear? Are you going to decorate the house like a spooky castle full of spider webs? Share some Halloween costumes ideas with your bingo friends while chatting online and playing a game of bingo. I will definitely disguise myself, may be like a bingo card!!!

Today in the second chapter of our series on Superstitions; we are recalling an ancient prohibition or warning that comes from a parallel dimension on the other side of the mirror.



Can you imagine what would it be to live 7 years without winning a Bingo? That no matter how many cards you buy, and how much you desire that big jackpot your luck just seems to be broken into pieces? This metaphor may not be too far from reality. We all know that we must avoid not breaking a mirror or else we will be doomed to have 7 years of bad luck. But do you know why? Do you know where this warning comes from?



The Catoptromancy, which is the art of divination with mirrors is an ancient custom which had its origins in ancient Persia and was very popular during the middle Ages however it was always persecuted by the Church. In fact in 1316, Pope John XXII threatened to excommunicate those who practiced the catoptromancy believing that demons often found refuge in mirrors.

It was believed that this practice opened a window into inter-dimensional worlds reflecting another version of our reality that was closely related to our fate in this dimension. The mirror would have the power to reflect visions from past, present and future. They used to sit the person in front of the mirror to look at himself until he was hypnotized by his own reflection. It was during this trance that all sorts of questions were asked letting the wisdom of the reflection grant the answers.



The reflection represented the vision of our own soul. The act of breaking a mirror meant a direct assault on the soul, which is reflected on damage that one could not escape for at least 7 years. This period of misfortune comes from the belief that the body suffered major physiological changes in cycles of 7 years. After this period, the reflection would be renewed clearing any previous spell.

So now you know, it's better to continue being careful with mirrors, and keep that respect for this mystical world that reflects us. We do not want to affect our good fortune. Better to have luck on our side for life especially on bingo nights!



Do not miss the next chapter of Superstitions! This is a new series where we venture through all the supernatural manifestations and superstitions in an attempt to control fate and tilt it in our favor. Take notes, have your pen and paper ready. This ancient wisdom can help you earn the biggest pot of the night!

Halloween is just around the corner and because of this we bring you more fun games that you can play with your friends at a party or in the comfort of your home. They are easy to play and you won't need to spend much money. Enjoy!



Halloween Bingo

You need the following:

-Printed Halloween bingo cards print. You can print them here

-Printed cards to call bingo. You can print them here

-Small tabs or buttons

-Cardboard, glue and scissors

Print the bingo cards and the caller cards and then carefully glue them onto the cardboard. Cut out the bingo cards and the calling cards, talking extra care not to cut the drawing. You can leave one set of caller cards uncut so they can serve you as a cardboard where you can leave the cards that have been called.



And that's it! You are all set with the bingo cards, caller cards and the board. Now you only have to decide who is going to be the bingo caller (you can take turns on this if you prefer), share the cards and let's play Bingo!





The magic box.



You need:

-Boxes

-Foods like worms, jelly, bugs, spaghetti, ground beef and so on

Make a hole in each of the boxes and put inside each one of the objects mentioned in the list above and / or other foods that you can think of. Form groups, each group must put their hand in the boxes and guess what's inside of them all along while the opposite group does all kind of strange noises to try to break their concentration and scare them. The team that guesses in less time wins!





Put the hat on the witch



This game is an adaptation of the traditional "Put the tail on the donkey" only, instead of using a donkey poster we use a witch poster, and instead of putting the tale, we put the hat on the witch. You can print a poster from the Internet or draw the Witch and the hat yourself.



Also you can have a fun time with all the creative and different prizes that you offer. From baked cookies in form of scary ghosts or pumpkins, little pumpkins filled with candy, or posters of witches and vampires. Your imagination has no limit. Try these fun games and have a spooky Halloween.