There are 52 cards in a pack of ordinary playing cards.
Im really not sure about the history of the card pack. How were the suits made? Why those four and not any thing else? Why do we deal out numbered Spades, Hearts, Clubs and Diamonds? Where did the Royal Family come from? Who the hell is Jack? And why is he royalty? What is an Ace?
From these 52 cards come countless games and ways of entertaining ones self. So tell me. Are you game?
Images of my boredom with 52 can be found here
2 Comments
January 28, 2009 at 6:49 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_card
there you go
January 29, 2009 at 5:58 am
thanks shru, you wikipedia addict.