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A game of '42,' anyone?
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AI describes the “42” dominoes game as a “classic trick-taking game played with a standard double-six domino set.” It was invented in 1887 in Garner, Texas, and is often referred to as the “national game of Texas.” Nancy Hons Walpole says she didn’t know it was invented in Texas, but she grew up spending many a Sunday afternoon playing “42” with her extended family. Nancy recently paired up with Doug Strause to take first place in a friendly “42” domino tournament at the Live Oak County Entertainment Center, 705 Brazos St. in George West. The “42” dominoes craze has been...