Mahjong group has been meeting for over 40 years

Eight friends have played mahjong together every week for nearly 40 years. Mahjong is a Chinese tile-based strategy game. The group has changed over time, and members no longer play mahjong while their children are in school like they did in their heyday, but they are still well-versed in the intricacies of the game.

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Thu., Aug. 19, 2021

Mahjong tiles are seen in the home of Bobbie McGann, who is part of the Mahjong Mavens, a group of women which has met to play the Chinese tile-based strategy game every week for nearly 40 years. The group has changed over time, and the members no longer play mahjong while their children are in school like they did in their heyday, but they are still well-versed in the intricacies of the game.

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Bobbie McGann is one of eight in a group of dedicated mahjong players that has played the Chinese tile-based strategy game every week for nearly 40 years. The group has changed over time, and members no longer play mahjong while their children are in school like they did in their heyday, but they are still well-versed in all of the intricacies of the game.

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From left: Bobbie McGann, Joan Morris and Marilyn Sandberg are dedicated mahjong players who have met to play the Chinese tile-based strategy game every week for nearly 40 years. The group of eight women has changed over time and the members no longer play mahjong while their children are in school like they did in their heyday, but they are still meet once a year for mahjong and slumber party.

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The Mahjong Mavens play for quarters. “It takes weeks of repetition to learn the game,” Bobbie McGann said, bringing out her black and gold velvet bag filled with quarters. “You can’t learn it at one sitting.”

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Bobbie McGann reacts to one of her friends who is part of group of dedicated mahjong players who have met to play the Chinese tile-based strategy game for more than 40 years.

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