something to know

[bidlow]

Do you know there's 52 cards for 52 weeks in a year ?Do you know the Jack ,Queen and King are for the months of the year?Do you know each deck has 13 cards for each lunna moon? Do you know there 4 aces for 4 seasons? Do you know you can tell you past present and future with normal cards?DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?

[Kingcard]

Mike Vatelli!Where ya been?

[maaxipaad]

I... Want.. To.. Learn... More. Whoa.

[tattmando]

once when i was about 5 or 6 yrs old, my uncle told the Bible story with a deck of cards. i was amazed. haven't seen it done since. if any1 knows where i can find it i'll send a million creds.

[gbiphase2]

call or go see your uncle.....waiting for credits........thanks tatt!!!!

[Ausangel]

Originally Posted by tattmando

once when i was about 5 or 6 yrs old, my uncle told the Bible story with a deck of cards. i was amazed. haven't seen it done since. if any1 knows where i can find it i'll send a million creds.

A Soldiers Story - YouTube

[DeborahLee]

Not sure if this is what you were meaning tatt.............




During the North African campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had
been on a long hike and they arrived in a little town called Cascina.
The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys went to Church.
A sergeant commanded the boys in Church and after the Chaplain had
read the prayer, the text was taken up next. Those of the boys who
had a prayer book took them out, but this one boy had only a
deck of cards, and so he spread them out.

The Sergeant saw the cards and said,
"Soldier, put away those cards."

After the services was over, the soldier was taken prisoner
and brought before the Provost Marshall. The Marshall said,
"Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?"

"For playing cards in church, Sir."
"And what have you to say for yourself, son?"

"Much, Sir," replied the soldier.

The Marshall said, "I hope so, for if not I shall punish you more
than any man was ever punished."

The soldier said, "Sir, I have been on the march for about six days.

I have neither a Bible nor a prayer book, but I hope to satisfy you,

Sir, with the purity of my intentions." And with that, the boy
started his story: "You see Sir, when I look at the Ace, it reminds me
that there is but one God. And the Deuce reminds me that the Bible

is divided into two parts, the Old and the New Testaments. When I see
the Trey, I think of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
And when I see the Four, I think of the four Evangelists who

preached the Gospel; there was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

And when I see the Five, it reminds me of the five wise virgins who

trimmed their lamps; there were ten of them: five were wise and were

saved, five were foolish and were shut out. When I see the Six,

it reminds me that in six days, God made this great heaven

and earth. When I see the Seven, it reminds me that on

the seventh day, God rested from His great work. And when I see

the Eight, I think of the eight righteous persons God saved when

He destroyed this earth; there was Noah, his wife, their sons and

their wives. And when I see the Nine, I think of the lepers

our Savior cleansed, and nine out of the ten didn't even thank Him.

When I see the Ten, I think of the Ten Commandments God

handed down to Moses on a table of stone. When I see the King,

it reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven, God Almighty.

And when I see the Queen, I think of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

who is Queen of Heaven. And the Jack or Knave is the Devil.

When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards,

I find 365, the number of days in a year. There are 52 cards,

the number of weeks in a year. There are 4 suits, the number of

weeks in a month. There are 12 picture cards, the number of months in

a year. There are 13 tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter.

So you see, Sir, my pack of cards serves me as a Bible,

an Almanac and a Prayer Book."

"And friends, the story is true. I know, I was that soldier."

[DeborahLee]

hehe aus just beat me to it : P

[tattmando]

Aus, Deb, u warmed my heart. thats the first time i've heard that in 40 yrs. thank you both. creds are on the way.

[theguvnor]

it was also sung (loose terminology) by Max Bygraves and i think a guy called Wink Martindale it was called Deck of Cards,think you;ll find its on youtube

[CaptainSandy]

When you lose your HEART to a good woman you buy her a DIAMOND ring before long you feel like hitting her with a CLUB and burying her with a SPADE.
Sorry, that's pretty rubbish.

[gbiphase2]

shafted out of a million credits......my post was clearly posted before theirs.......

[bidlow]

A song was written and based on a true story about a cowboy who was working on a round-up of cattle in the earlier years of America's frontier and it had been suggested that seemingly since they had all made it to the end of the drive safely they attend church and give thanks, everyone brought a Bible except one cowboy who brought a deck of cards. The foreman was livid because during that time having cards in a church was a sin. The cowboy proceeded to explain why he had the cards and so the story goes something like this;

A: Means there is but One God

2: Means it is divided into two parts; the old and the new testament

3: Means the father, the son and the holy spirit

4: Represents 4 evangelists who preached the Gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

5: Virgins who trimmed the lamb 5 were wise and saved, 5 were foolish and not allowed in

6: God Made Heaven and Earth

7: On the 7th day God rested

8: Means the 8 righteous people who were saved; Noah and his wife 3 sons, 3 wives

9: represents 9 leper's that were cleansed and 9 out of 10 did not Thank him

10: represents the 10 commandments that God had Moses write on stone tablets

K: represents there is one God in Heaven ; God almighty himself

Q: One blessed Virgin who is Mary

J: represents the Devil

When the number of places are counted on the card there are 365 days in a year;

52 cards which equal the amount of weeks in a year;

13 tricks number of weeks in a quarter;

4 suits the number of weeks in a month;

12 picture cards the number of month's in a year ;

those Deck of cards served this young cowboy as an almanac, Bible and prayer book hearing this from my mother growing up and finally listening to the song recited by Cowboy Copas makes me appreciate that playing cards is not a sin but a mere symbol of what the purpose of the deck of cards really means. This song was written as a tribute to Cowboy Copas' grandfather who was the young cowboy at that time, although others have had permission to sing it the words coming straight from the grandson who sings it is astounding. The next time you look at a deck of cards not only will you have fun playing cards but you will have learned something from them.Another one was by Tex Ritter, same thing. The soldiers preceding battle in the War of Aggression would always remove their playing cards from their person for fear of being killed with them in their possession it was so evil. They never wanted Mom or Dad or the preacher to know how wicked they were plus the thought of meeting God like that was fearful to them

[bidlow]

Each King on playing cards represent a King in real history: Spades: King David. Clubs: Alexander The Great. Hearts: Charlemagne. Diamonds: Julius Cesar

[bidlow]

How To Throw a Playing Card:
1) Find a good card. The plastic coated ones work best.
2) Put the arm you plan to throw with in front of you, with your elbow bent at a ninety degree angle.
3) Grip the card with your thumb and ring finger, and place your index finger on the corner furthest away from your hand.
4) Bend your wrist so that the card is closest to you.
5) With one solid movement, snap your wrist in a frisbee-throw type of motion and release the card at the peak of this movement. Do not use your elbow.
6) At the moment of release, push your index finger back towards your hand, which should spin the card.
7) The card should not travel fast, but most of its movement should come with the spin.
8) After enough practice, this technique should be able to pierce paper, fruits, skin, and even drywall.