Bicycle Playing Cards

Around since 1885, These playing cards contain A fascinating history That Google helped obtain. My favorite fact’s from World War II. (It’s more than rumored lore.) Some special decks were sent as gifts To prisoners of war. These U.S. soldiers, held in camps In Germany, did learn That moistening the cards would yield A map for their return. Escape routes cleverly concealed Within the layered cards Would likely not be noticed by The German soldier guards. In Vietnam, as well, some decks With only Ace of Spades, Were sent to the Americans To use in jungle raids. The Viet Cong were so afraid Of how this Ace appeared, Just seeing one would make them flee So villages were cleared. While we are playing Solitaire, Casino, War or Spit, We should remember how those cards Helped troops, if just a whit.