International Mah Jongg Day

As a twenty five year Mah Jongg teacher I had no idea there was an International Mah Jongg day, let alone that it is today. Of course everything gets a day these days; four finger persons day, people with two different color eyes day, hot dogs with Chili day. So International Mah Jongg day is not weird.

Thanks to my Facebook friends for alerting me to this very important day. Given my position in the American Mah Jongg world I would be remiss not to recognize it. What I am uncertain of is how we are to celebrate all the forty plus variations of the game of mah Jongg, not to mention all the junior ways of playing all those games.

For the uninitiated, American Mah Jongg has Jokers and most Asian Mah Jonggs do not. So for the subset who play American Mah Jongg I think the correct well wish to give you on this day is, “Wishing you many Jokers today.”

As I am not an expert on the other types I will leave the correct celebration phrase up to those who play those games.

If you haven’t learned to play Mah Jongg what are you waiting for? It has an international day. I’m not sure Parcheesi can say the same thing. I am certain Bunco does not.

I have upcoming classes with available spaces at Carolina Country Club in Raleigh September 17-19, Benvenue Country club in Rocky Mount September 30- Oct. 2, and in Cary at Home for Entertaining October 8-10. Isn’t time to join the international set?