Deck of Cards, The

DESCRIPTION: The soldier is in Korea/Cassino/North Africa, and is "accused of mocking God." He says, "Sir, I have no Bible, just this deck of cards," but the cards carry a message: the ace is for the One God, the two for Old and New Testaments, three the Trinity, etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1928 (Harrisburg Telegraph, October 30, 1928 edition)
KEYWORDS: religious cards
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
MidwestFolklore, Ed Cray, "'The Soldier's Deck of Cards' Again" Volume 11, Number 4 (Winter 1961) p. 212, "(The Soldier's Prayerbook)" (1 text)
Roud #21649
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Red Deck of Cards
Rattlin' Joe's Prayer
File: MWFB212

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