tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19166289.post1802256601031865787..comments2024-03-22T00:15:20.699-07:00Comments on Talking Game: Mah JongEric Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877668655911388079noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19166289.post-72679052296609097312008-03-09T23:45:00.000-07:002008-03-09T23:45:00.000-07:00You didn't *really* play Mah Jong if the game wasn...You didn't *really* play Mah Jong if the game wasn't interrupted by a shootout between chinese gangsters. At least that's what I've learned from watching hong kong movies...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19166289.post-73600384237857947722008-03-03T07:53:00.000-08:002008-03-03T07:53:00.000-08:00It was popular in the US in the 1920's, as well. ...It was popular in the US in the 1920's, as well. It's had a number of resurgences of popularity - I can easily see why, as it's an entertaining game. It does interest me that in the US (and apparently the British Empire as well), it's a social game rather than a gambling game.Eric Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877668655911388079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19166289.post-9425198212199342442008-03-03T02:31:00.000-08:002008-03-03T02:31:00.000-08:00Mah Jong was a very popular game in the British Em...Mah Jong was a very popular game in the British Empire, and was especially played by women.<BR/><BR/>Why so? The explanation is quite simple, actually: the other game available was the Bridge, and it was forbidden to talk during a game of Bridge... <BR/><BR/>As you might have noticed, women have a tendency to talk... a lot... so they found Mah Jong was more to their liking.<BR/><BR/>;-)Sherinfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235067089278995456noreply@blogger.com