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April 21, 2005
Neglected Card Games
We've all been there. Family gatherings, small children, boring nights. Any one of these siuations can lead to the playing of various card games. There are some more and some less sophisticated games that can be played with a deck of cards. I've never quite understood poker, which to the best of my knowledge relies on random chance and your ability and willingness to lie and gamble. If that's accurate, it explains why I don't like the game much, not being a fan of random chance, lying, or gabling. There's also bridge which seems to be segregated by sex and age so I've never been introduced. There are the very juvenile games that involved laying down cards and hitting other people. And finally, there are the best games that require little skill and energy, but no physical violence. Go Fish, for example.
In the recent poker boom--it's really a general trend of being lied to and robbed by mean people, the Bush Administration, for example--there's been more attention brought to card games that I thought had died out in old folks homes and the red states and other places that allow gunslinging in bar fights. I want to start a Go-Fish World tournament and a Celebrity Go-Fish show. It'd be great. No risk, no gain. Just friendly conversation and good memory building skillls. No association with alcohol or tobacco either. You're healthier and smarter already. Fun for the whole family.
Posted by Daniel at April 21, 2005 05:45 AM
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i want saddam playing cards. NOW!
Posted by: Jennie Fantastic at April 25, 2005 01:48 AM
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