Euphonia looked peaceful and happy for much of the weekly, bunco game, but at some point she snapped.
To this day, the neighborhood gals refer to it as Euphonia’s “episode.”
She, by contrast, characterizes her outburst as an epiphany. This photo shows Euphonia (white hair, white blouse) minutes before she flipped all the tables in the room like Jesus scolding money-lenders in the temple of Jerusalem.
Euphonia was filled with a holy outrage. She chastised her entire social circle for being greedy in their longing to win”the pot.” She said they were all sinners by engaging in games of skill and chance. “I’m worse than any of you, given I’m the host of this Godless affair.”
Euphonia also complained about the so-called Bunco Babes’ “snake-tongued gossip,” quoting Ephesians, 4:29:
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
—Sarah Torribio
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