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Miami Gardens bid whist tournament
I had a great time covering this aspect of African-American culture that I was completely unaware of, and I think it came through in the story.
Here’s a link to the story on The Miami Herald’s web site. Since links on the Herald’s site stop working after a few days, I also posted the text here:
First Miami Gardens bid whist tournament brings banter with bidding
By Lazaro Fraga
Hunched over a dainty brown card table, Sandra Williams took a deep breath while her teammate, LaTonya Harris, raised her eyebrows before dropping the winning card on the table.
They’re playing bid whist, a traditionally African-American card game that combines the rules of whist with the bidding of bridge.
“I’ve been playing bid whist since I was 5,” said Williams, known as “Whoopie” by other players. “I knew how to play before I knew my ABCs.”