![]() ![]() ![]() Although there are different varieties of bingo with different sizes of card and number of balls, the basic gameplay remains the same: match the numbers on your card to those drawn by the bingo machine and you win if you complete the designated pattern. New players are drawn to the world of online bingo because it’s a fun game to play and the rules are very simple to learn. In the Judaic religions, God created the world and on the 7th day he rested.The Appeal of Online Bingo: There are many enticing factors of online bingo. Lucky Number Seven - The Lucky Number Seven is thought to bring good fortune in cultures around the world, something born out of religious belief and symbolism. In this case, so a six isn't mistaken for a number nine. Spot Below refers to the fact that numbers that could be mis-read had a dot or spot underneath to prevent confusion. Chopsticks is another rhyme, this time with the East-Asian eating utensils or – given the musical tradition of bingo calls – perhaps The Celebrated Chop Waltz aka Chopsticks, the favoured tune first mastered by most beginner piano students. Tom Mix, Chopsticks, Spot Below - Tom Mix was a star of the silver screen whose daredevil stunts, handsome good looks and impressive 10 gallon hat made him the first cowboy hero of the silent western movies. Play Bingo Online - Deposit £10 get £25 to play plus 50 Free Spins. ![]() Much like number 2 being a duck, One Little Snake is another visual reference to the number's appearance. It is thought that it originally arose as a nautical cry used by sailors to alert their crew members when finding someone alive in a shipwreck. Man Alive, One Little Snake - "Man Alive" is used as an expression of disbelief or incredulity. Apparently, a flea on its side resembles the number 3. While Lady Luck may have a part to play in one’s bingo fortunes, it’s our guess that our Lord may have more important matters to attend to. ![]() Goodness Me is a shortening of the saying, "goodness gracious me", which in term comes from the phrase "God grace me". Cup of Tea, Goodness Me, A Flea - It’s hardly surprising, given that a quarter of us get through five or more a day, that the nation’s favourite drink a Cup of Tea remains among our most enduring bingo calls. Kelly’s Cousin may refer back to Ned Kelly's cousin Tom Lloyd, who was a staunch supporter of the notorious Kelly Gang. While this is the most commonly used calls for this number, other traditional nicknames include Cockney rhyming slang Me and You and Baby’s Done meaning baby’s done a poo, or a number two. You might have noticed the written number 2 resembles One Little Duck swimming. One Little Duck, Me and You, Baby’s Done, Kelly’s Cousin - This is the first of the visual clues, which pop up regularly among the bingo calls. Another theory is that the number one originated from the music hall song, ‘Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?’, popularised at the turn of the century and incorporated into the St Patrick's Day celebrations in America. It's more likely that this famous bingo call refers to the letterbox metal helmet that Kelly fashioned as part of the makeshift armour his gang used as protection in gun fights with the lawmen. In fact, Ned Kelly had two eyes - something attested to by the death mask taken after his execution, which can be seen on display in the Melbourne Gaol Museum. Some say Kelly's Eye is a reference to the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who some believed only had one eye. Kelly's Eye - Like many slang expressions, the origins of this bingo call is a little uncertain.
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