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Allie Payne 76, plays bingo at the VFW in Bowling Green, Ky. Mrs. Payne has been playing bingo almost every night for 18 years, since her husband Arys Payne died. She is the mother of 11 chldren, grandmother of 25 and great grandmother of 21. "There's never a dull moment in my house" she said about her large family. Mrs. Payne also sews along with playing bingo to pass time. Copyright Joy Lewis 2005.