It's In The Cards!

   I generally applaud any game a
youngster will play that doesn't involve
electronics.
   That's why I was happy to see my
teenage grandson willingly put down
his Ipod, or whatever they're using now,
and sit down in our small Game room
to play some kind of game with my wife
and me.
   Unfortunately, his game of choice
involved a deck of cards!
   My love of cards is about the same as
my desire to go to the opera. I might go.
But don't expect me to rave about the
experience.
   My grandson's idea of the perfect card
game is called "Liar."
   Basically, all the cards in the deck are
dealt to three or more players who must
dispose of their collection by, in turn,
putting down a card or cards in numerical
sequence. Confused? Yep. Me too!
   So, after starting with the Ace of Spades,
the next person puts down a two, or twos.
But the cards are placed face down. You've
either got to accept what they say or call
them a lier. If you catch them in a lie
they've got to take all the cards in the pile!
But if you're wrong, the cards all go to you!
   If you don't have the next numbered card
you're suppose to discard you can put down
anything from your hand and claim it, or
they, are the correct cards. If you're not called
on your "lie" you say "Peanut Butter" after
the next player takes his or her turn. How and
why the term "Peanut Butter" got into this is
any body's guess.
   I have never won the game. My grandson
is almost always the winner. The Gambling
laws of average suggest that I should get at
least an occasional win.
   It's very frustrating to have a perfect record
 when they're all loses!
   I think my grandson has some kind of system.
   He reminds me of Bret Maverick on the old
TV show.
  But I don't plan to complain! Instead, as soon
as he's old enough I'll take him to our local
Casino and bet on whatever he chooses! If you
can't beat them.....join them!
   Hope you're playing with a full deck and that
all your NEWS is good.