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

La fecha es el diecinueve (19) de mayo del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is May 19, 2022.)

Juguemos al emboque.       (Let’s play emboque.)

The goal of this traditional Chilean game is to flip a wooden bell onto a stick that’s attached to it by a string. The name emboque comes from the verb embocar, which means “to put something in one’s mouth.”

Para jugar al emboque, necesitamos:       (To play emboque, we need:)

emboque	(emboque / cup-and-ball)
una mano	(a hand)
coordinación	(coordination)

¡Juguemos! (Let’s play!) Here is a great demonstration of the skill involved in mastering emboque.

¡Que tengas un jueves jovial!       (May you have a playful Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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