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¡Hoy es jueves jovial!     (Today is jovial Thursday!)

La fecha es el trece (13) de octubre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is October 13, 2022.)

Juguemos a la canasta.     (Let’s play canasta.)

Canasta is an original Uruguayan rummy card game that has gained popularity worldwide. This game uses two sets of fifty-two playing cards and is traditionally played with two teams of two partners.

Para jugar a la canasta, necesitamos:                     (To play canasta, we need:)

por lo menos dos y hasta seis jugadores	(at least two and up to six players)
dos bajaras de cincuenta y dos cartas	(two sets of fifty-two playing cards)

Set up your teams and follow these reglas (rules) for your game of canasta.

¡Que tengas un jueves jubiloso!     (May you have a jubilant Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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