It has been brought to my attention (thank you, Shirley!) that January is "Penguin Appreciation Month." Is that a mood-lifter or what? Who can resist those adorable, inspiring creatures.

"Inspiring," you ask? Yes indeed! These are birds with a MISSION, as we saw in "March of the Penguins." They will not be deterred from their appointed rounds. They COOPERATE, helping each other survive. And, they are appropriately and WELL-DRESSED for every occasion.

As a bridge player who has attended many tournaments, this last is especially inspiring. Have you looked at the way players dress for tournaments? Really? The lowliest penguin looks significantly spiffier.

SO!! Let's carry the spirit of those penguins forward into our quiz today. We're going to look at showing off our outfits, aka "point count." The first person to show their count shifts the responsibility of placing the contract firmly into the hand of Pard. This is why we love those limiting bids.

(BTW, don't be confused. A Limit Bid is different from a limiting bid. A Limit Bid is like 1♥-3♥ showing 10-12ish pts and four pieces of trump. A "limiting bid" is one that shows point count within three-ish.

Our quiz will be a little different today. You will see a bidding sequence, and be asked to identify the FIRST bid in the sequence that LIMITS the hand. YOU WILL NOT BE LOOKING AT HANDS, ONLY LOOKING AT THE BIDS.