Despite the absence of our stern disciplinarian Black Rose, CRIBBAGE CLUB enjoyed an evening that, while zany, wasn't quite as out-of-control as last time. Nevertheless, the Rabelaisian humor came out after a reference to a mini-panther stirred something deep within the Baltic Princess.
The Pink Queen was unstoppable, being on the winning side in nearly every game she was involved in, often with skunkage involved. The fear lurking behind her consort's impérial was palpable.
The Gabridoodle and la Marmotte continued their sugar packet war. One of his well-timed (and aimed) assaults elicited a cranky, "I'm blowing my nose, you jackass !"
Fortunately, nobody broke la Marmotte this time. The ginger liqueur had a definite mellowing effect. The Gabridoodle's avoidance of caffeine before the event clearly helped, as well.
To keep that pressure cooker called Crazy Joe from exploding, we capped off the evening with a couple of goofy eight-player games. The traditional blue and steel pegs were used.
In attendance were:
the Gabridoodle
Anne de la Mouffette
the Baltic Princess
Crazy Joe
la Marmotte
the Pink Queen
and her consort the Townie
the Queen of the Bluff
Oliver, the CLUB mascot, was kept under lock and key. There were concerns that he would intimidate the CLUB's shorter members.
