WHEN CANASTA WAS THE CRAZE Historians estimate twenty millions once played the rummy game that came from Argentina in a basket. Don’t you remember?—We played it with two decks, much squabbling and more equipment than a deep-sea fisherman March 1 1952 JAMES DUGAN WHEN CANASTA WAS THE CRAZE A MACLEAN’S FLASHBACK Historians estimate twenty millions once played the rummy game that came from Argentina in a basket. Don’t you remember?—We played it with two decks, much squabbling and more equipment than a deep-sea fisherman JAMES DUGAN YOUR correspondent was recently leafing through the crumbling pages of an old newspaper file, marveling at the passing fads and follies of ourselves when younger, and a strange headline turned up that brought a chuckle of reminiscence: CANASTA, ARGENTINE RUMMY