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Heaven can wait

V N Ramamoorthy

Ladies and Gentlemen,

There is a basic concept in Bridge, which everyone agrees but is generally flouted! You don't open when there is no rebid ๐Ÿ™ƒ. Unlike Bridge though, the pandemic has no such rule. Covid, it seems, has many re- bids, like it or not ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Srirangam, near Trichy, is a town very popular for their hospitality and exotic food! They have a festival every year called "Sorga Vasal", which means "Door to Heaven" in the famous temple at Srirangam once a year during New Year's Eve.

Srirangam also conducts an annual bridge tourney. They had decided to have it live this year in December, but have nowย ย ย  reversed it to on line - thanks to Omicron

The " Sorga vasal" of Srirangam* has to wait, after all. It was a closure bid dictated by nature or the God Almighty,if you prefer.

No doubt, we are all restless - waiting for the day to re- open like eager kids looking forward to the days of "Back to school "! But you cannot make a jump overcall in panic. Agreed that we are all in hibernation, waiting for a chance to manufacture a bid when there is none!

Wiser counsel should prevail - both in pandemic and Bridge. If you are trigger-happy, well you can be shot out ๐Ÿ˜ข

Oh my cronies of the game, bide your time till this new variant " Omicron "is deciphered. Like in Bridge, any new gadget, you have to first evolve a defensive bid!

So get off the line friends, better to be on line, alive and kicking instead of being live on a dead end!

Wait for the wagon and the New year will bring cheers and a new dawn to replace the dusk.

Happy bridging ( online alright)

Disclaimer : All opinions are entirely those of the author and are no reflection of the views of the BridgeFromHome Team.

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