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  Overcalls "Crazy Cat People" by Marti Ronemus

We all know them-- those Crazy Cat People. When asked to define at what point someone joins those ranks, my father (a veterinarian) said "Anyone who has more than one cat for every 750 square feet of living space."

Some crazies you might not be aware of: Abraham Lincoln. Cats were said to be his only hobby, and he hugely upset Mrs. L when he fed them from the table, even at state dinners. Add Calvin Coolidge to the list. When one of his tabbies disappeared, he made a national radio plea for its return.

And how about Mark Twain, probably the wackiest of all. He had over 19 cats and was heard talking to them -- and often thinking they had responded.

Interestingly, cat people are perceived to be independent thinkers. Let's see how we fit on that scale. Ready to tackle Overcalls?
An Overcall shows a five-card suit and somewhere between 7/8 and 17/18 pts.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 A 5 4 3 2
 3 2
 Q 10 2
 Q J 2
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: We gotta let this kitty go. The suit is pathetic and while we'd like a Spade lead, we need to pass.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
 A Q J 3 2
 3 2
 Q 10 2
 4 3 2
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
?


 Your choice:
A: 1: We have the same number of points, but oh what a difference! We are going to proudly overcall this suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 K J 7 5
 4 3 2
 A 8 5 3 2
 4
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Again, we hate to do it. We don't have enough pts (10) to buy the two-level, plus our suit is kitty-chow. Also, we can but hope they end up in Spades. We are BEHIND the Spade bidder and we'll capture his honors like little mice.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 K Q J 7 5
 4 3 2
 A 8 5 3
 4
 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
?


 Your choice:
A: 1: We can't WAIT to bid with this hand! We've got it all, a great suit, an outside Ace. It's purrrrfect. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 3
 A Q J 5 4
 8 4
 Q J 4 3 2
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
?


 Your choice:
A: 1: We'll start with Hearts, then bid Clubs on our rebid. If however Unusual No-Trump is in your toybox, a bid of 2 NT would be just the thing.

We have sharpened our claws and are ready to tackle a hand. Let's go.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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