BINGO HAS BECOME one of the most popular online games but it has been around for decades and enjoyed massive popularity during the 1950’s and 1960’s with Bingo halls throughout the British Isles. Back then Bingo callers had almost pop-star status and the very best could demand high fees for their ability to entertain punters and keep them coming back simply for the entertainment they could provide.
The pastime, as a live spectacle, has waned since the 1980’s with less and less Bingo halls found in the UK’s towns and cities. But online Bingo is thriving with the community spirit alive and well at sites such as BGO where you can play bingo for free, or for pennies, and win big too.
1950’s Bingo Players
In keeping with tradition the old Bingo calls remain commonplace and are still part of British psyche unlike that long-lost but brilliant art-form, the racetrack tic-tac. Here’s a run-down of some of the better known and celebrated Bingo calls:
No. Called as
1 Kelly’s Eye or Nelson’s Column
2 One little duck or Me & You
3 You & Me or Cup of Tea
4 Knock at the Door
5 Man alive
6 Tom Mix or Chopping Sticks
7 God’s in Heaven
8 Garden Gate or One Fat Lady
9 Doctor’s Orders or Stitch in Time
10 Theresa’s Den or Uncle Ben
11 Legs
12 One dozen or Monkey’s Cousin
13 Unlucky for Some
14 Valentine’s Day
15 Young and Keen
16 Never Been Kissed
17 Dancing Queen
18 Coming of Age
19 Goodbye Teens
20 One Score
21 Key of the Door
22 Two Little Ducks
23 Thee and Me
24 Knock at the Door
25 Duck and Dive
26 Pick and Mix
27 Gateway to Heaven
28 In a State
29 Rise and Shine
30 Burlington Bertie
31 Get up and Run
32 Buckle my Shoe
33 Dirty Knees
34 Ask for More
35 Jump and Jive
36 Three Dozen
37 More Than Eleven
38 Christmas Cake
39 Steps
40 Life Begins at…
41 Life’s begun
42 Winnie the Pooh
43 Down on your Knees
44 Droopy Drawers
45 Halfway House
46 Up to Tricks
48 Four Dozen
49 PC (nick nick)
50 Bullseye or Hawaii Five-O
51 Tweak of the Thumb
52 Weeks in a Year
53 Here comes Herbie (beep beep)
54 Clean the Floor
55 Snakes Alive
56 Shotts Bus
57 Heinz Varieties
58 Make them Wait
60 Three Score
61 Bakers Bun
62 Tickety-Boo
64 Will You Still Love me?
65 Retirement Age
66 Clickety Click
67 Made in Heaven
68 Saving Grace
69 Same Both Ways
70 Three Score and Ten
71 Bang on the Drum
72 Danny LaRue or Six Dozen
73 Queen Bee
74 Candy Store
75 Big Daddy
76 Trombones
77 Sunset Strip
78 Heaven’s Gate
79 One More Time
80 Gandhi’s Breakfast
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