One of the world's most popular entertainments is a deck of cards, which contains thirteen each of four suits, highlighted by kings, queens and jacks, who are possibly the queen's younger, more attractive boyfriends.
Lemony SnicketTags: entertainment boyfriends cards queens
Their only chance to mix with royalty was while they played Bezique. They never played any other game but this one that had grown out of the French court: it was the game of the cavaliers, a game of waiting between battles.
Lisa St. Aubin de TeránTags: class games cards bezique
Cribbage, n. A substitute for conversation among those to whom nature has denied ideas.
Ambrose BierceTags: cards
Perhaps it is a secret yearning of all Hallmark employees to use the phrase 'you big fat pain in the butt' in an anniversary card.
Stephan PastisTags: cards anniversaries
Where did you meet?” he pressed on.
I shrugged and considered a little rephrasing. “I was out for a run.”
“From who?”
I leaned back to take a long, very long, slow sip of that beer.
Knox leaned forward. “I think we’re both bullsh*tting here, you ever play that card game?”
“With my grandma, every Sunday after church.
Tags: humor church fantasy funny paranormal urban cards silver knox card-game zoe sterling grandma
The dead think they can get away with anything because you'll feel sorry for them. If you play cards with the dead, make sure you deal and don't let them buy you drinks. They'll slip you a formaldehyde roofie and pry the gold fillings out of your teeth.
Richard KadreyGod deals us all different hands. How we play 'em is up to us.
Jeannette WallsTags: life god hands game cards
I could see Sulla showing her the Cards of Providence, the cards that would one day form the spread that showed her my death.
Kami GarciaIt's not a game if you don't cheat, it's just two sods making a mess with fifty-two pieces of paper.
Catherynne M. ValenteTags: cards cheating card-games
I'm going to be frank, Max..."
"Of course. All cards on the table." But he gave me a poker smile.
Tags: metaphor cards poker frankness bluff all-cards-on-the-table
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