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Sugar Beet Market – Play That Funky Bingo – Blurb from March 17, 2026

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Sugar Beet Market – Play That Funky Bingo – Blurb from March 17, 2026 πŸ€St. Patrick’s Day at Sugar Beet is always a bit of a social experiment, and this year did not disappoint. An Irish band wrapped up right before showtime, which meant their entire audience drifted into our space like a green‑clad tide. Census came in at 137, plus 20 or 30 others who weren’t playing but were absolutely committed to standing exactly where I needed to walk. I wore my kilt because if you’re going to host a St. Patrick’s Day show, you might as well lean in. Several players reminded me to “guard my bits” when I sat down, which is the kind of community support you just can’t buy. Thanks for that! (No mention if my bits were seen or this was just preventative advice!) We opened with British Invasion, which hit perfectly after the fiddles stopped. A whole parade of Funky Bingo achievers grabbed wins led by John D. Our in-house Brit approved of this Round, calling it the best bit of music he'd likely h...

Sugar Beet Market – Play That Funky Bingo – Blurb from 2/17/26

Sugar Beet Market showed up big for the last Funky Bingo night — the kind of evening where everyone walked in already laughing and at least three people announced they were “feeling lucky” before the first card even hit the table. Round 1 kicked off a brief celebration of Mardi Gras with player "Knuckles" (?) as our first winner of the night. T.S. grabbed the first bingo on 80’s 3 , and suddenly the whole room remembered how competitive they get when the music starts. Round 3 rolled into Tasty Tunes , where terri d snagged the first bingo and half the room tried to sing along even though the lyrics were… let’s call it “interpretive.” Round 4’s M an oh Man  failed to live up to its name when Lin hit the first bingo. Then came the prize round, where the spreadsheet decided to express itself creatively. Only one name survived the Great Save Glitch of 2026, so Joan B now holds the prestigious honor of being the only fully documented prize winner of the night. The remaining prize...