Bingo night

I'd like to start with a story that ties together two different eras of my life. It's called Bingo night because back in March or so I got to work at my friend Juan's Bingo night in San Francisco. It was a fundraising task for my own trip to LA, but also a fundraiser for other worthy non-profits and what not. So I am selling games to people who are chilling on a Saturday morning gambling, er, playing bingo with their friends and neighbors. No biggie, it helps pay for my trip and it's a new experience for me.
The reason it ties togther two different eras of my life is because it reminded me of Saturday mornings with my friends at the local bowling alley. During the summer after my 6th and 7th grade (I think) school years, I and four (I think) friends joined a youth bowling league. Hey, we're talking suburban Ohio here okay, so bear with me. So we spend three or so hours instead of watching cartoons, bowling.
Now the reason it seemed the same to me was; 1) You are competing, in a friendly way, for prizes; money on one hand, bragging rights and maybe a t-shirt or plastic trophy on the other. 2) It's weekly and mostly the same people show up every time. Okay that's pretty general but the point is that it is a chill way to kick it with your homies, and just have fun.
I guess the large hall reminded me of a bowling alley. And frankly, there were a lot of old people around, like a bowling alley. There were concessions at the bingo hall, and big screens on the wall with the bingo numbers n' junk on it. Then there was the bingo caller person, I don't know what that person is called. The lady that says, "B-15, O-34" and all that. She's like the lady at the bowling alley who controls all the lanes right. Don't screw around or she'll turn around and switch off your lane and then no rollin' for you!
Big deal right; Okay Anthony we get it, you're a big dork who likes bowling and bingo enough already! Maybe, but those were good memories with my buddies, and it just seemed to be alot like those folks at the bingo parlor, hangin' with their cousins and relaxin' playin' bingo.