Yesterday, my Mom and I tried to remember the rules to a double deck rummy (including jokers) game that we learned in the mid 1970's.
Basically, the first deal was 7 cards and you had to get 3 or 4 of a kind to make your first play. The second you needed a run of 4 (2,3,4,5 of hearts for example).
The only other hand we can recall is a deal of 13 and your last card picked up must be in your final meld....
Cheryl
That sounds like Canasta, a game that's still played a lot here in South Florida.
Lucille
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Close, Lucille. It's not exactly Canasta - but I totally remember the game. It's something like Rummy 500 or similar. I'll ask my DB - we played that game hanging out in the Tennis pro shop in the 70's. I learned it from some of his pals - alternatives to Hearts, Spades, and Crazy Eights. I'm sure he'll remember. And I'll do some looking, as well.
In my family, there was a lot of Gin Rummy (the grandparents played all the time - especially at the beach clubs), as well as Canasta & Pinochle, plus Mah Jong. I picked up Bridge later at uni. But, my DB and his gang were into Pinochle, and all these Rummy game variations.
Ellice
I eventually found 10 Step or Florida Rummy
LOL at the Florida rummy - as that's definitely where I was when playing this. And it certainly was played in the pro shop when tooooo hot or rainy (the excuse for not either practicing or giving a lesson). So, when you come visit we can sit on the hot, steamy, deck and relive....we'll include Donna & Ericka - if she's not working too hard. And Sue if she'll drive down!
ellice
And man I could use a vacation RIGHT NOW....
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So come on down.
We've got lots we could show you and lots we could do.
Donna in Virginia
I'm nearly free! The games we played all the time were Hand and Foot (a Canasta variant) and Euchre.
Best wishes, Ericka
And, it might even inspire me to finish (start) getting the house in order. You could have your very own room, and bath. Hey - you could come in the fall - it's good planting time here - tee hee. Plus - your DS now has a car
- make him be responsible for hockey carpooling!
Ellice
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