Yes indeed. In 1996, the Dull Men's Club was founded in Great Britain by an accountant (surprise?) who wanted to exalt the "frighteningly normal" men who are considered mild-mannered and perhaps otherwise overlooked. Some of the members' hobbies? We have a lawn-mowing diarist and collectors of such varied items as vacuum cleaners, traffic cones, bricks and railroad timetables. Need I say more?
To our delight, a branch of this organization will open in the US within the year.
Sadly, we passionate bridge players will not be eligible. We are much too exciting, especially those of us who play Michaels.
We are going to work on responding to Michaels today. The key of course is that Pard has told us where ten of his cards are. He isn't that interested in what WE have: He wants us to find a fit.
All we have to do is raise the suit to the level where we would want to be if Pard has a minimum hand. If Pard has a Maxi Michaels, he'll take it further.
What if we need to know what Pard's minor is? We bid an artificial 2NT to ask which minor he has. Ready?
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