I Just Had To Tell You .. A Gift from ebooksbridge

I am very tired and jet lagged having spent the entire day (ending well past midnight) travelling home from San Diego.  But we have a wonderful gift for all of you as a free download at www.ebooksbridge.com and I just had to tell you about it.

We have in our bridge library a beautiful book published in 1909 by Mabel Allen Avert called Mother Goose On Bridge.  Our staff spent much too much time creating a beautiful ebooks version.  It is full of Mother Goose style humorous bridge poems.  Some I get and some I don’t get quite as well.   These are the days (not really so long ago) when bridge was more of a gambling game and times have changed more than a little in the last 100 years.  Still I think everyone will find a poem or two that they enjoy and gives them a giggle.  Here’s an excerpt from one

Jacky, come give up Bridge,
If ever you would thrive;
“Nay, I’ll not give up Bridge
For any lass alive.”

Then I must give up you,
I will not lose my life;
Your club shall be your home,
And, Jacky, Bridge, your wife.

several more verses and then this happy ending…

“But then, my little lass,
I’ll tell you what I’ll do,
At home, I’ll play the game,
But only, dear, with you.

“I love you, my own lass,
I love you as my life,
So we’ll play the game, dear,
The game of man and wife.”

This one is for my mom:

Rain, rain, go away,
Mary’s Bridge-Club meets to-day;
Mistress Mary wants to play;
Therefore, rain, go away.

The illustrations are lovely.  We all hope that you enjoy our gift

Thanks to Luise, Eric and Sally.  Happy Holidays.