Clabiash

From some old country This is the oddest card game With rules to make your hair stand on end No use trying to make sense of it Just accept that it’s the way it is Don’t bother asking too many questions They call it Clabiash quite similar to Tarbish It’s still a favorite of the Maritimes Played back in the day As far back as I remember Come the weekend let guests arrive Clear the table bring out the cards A round of beers before we start Bids to launch the rounds Partners ruse and much excitement Base count one sixty four Trumped or sandbagging Twenties bellies fifties Count your points or else go bate Absurd rules lead to hot tempers Misplays turn to family feuds Otherwise a lot of fun around the table A beer or two resets the mood Playing Clabiash all weekends through Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~RANDOM MUSINGS VOL.3~ 2020 Submitted on March 18, 2020 for contest STRAND No.700 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND Originally posted on February 27, 2020