I also often read the bridge column in the paper as a kid. Not out of any feeling of obligation, but because I enjoyed how surreal it felt to read. I've always loved jargon, even when it's so dense and so far out of my familiar contexts that it might as well be gibberish, as was always the case for me when people talk about bridge.
The one my local paper has was for the card game! It usually described a scenario, set up the cards, then asked what player x should do with the knowledge he has sort of puzzle. They'd answer it, printed upside down so you could read it if your wanted the answer but not spoil it immediately.
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I also often read the bridge column in the paper as a kid. Not out of any feeling of obligation, but because I enjoyed how surreal it felt to read. I've always loved jargon, even when it's so dense and so far out of my familiar contexts that it might as well be gibberish, as was always the case for me when people talk about bridge.
I've never read a bridge column. Is it about the card game, or the structures we build to span gaps?
The one my local paper has was for the card game! It usually described a scenario, set up the cards, then asked what player x should do with the knowledge he has sort of puzzle. They'd answer it, printed upside down so you could read it if your wanted the answer but not spoil it immediately.