To many people a pack of cards comes next in importance to the Bible.
To others they are supposed to be the devil’s own handbooks of
destruction. They have exercised an irresistible fascination over the
minds of men and women of all ages. A great interest attaches to the
many possible combinations to be made from the cards in a pack. It has
been pointed out that—
The fifty-two cards represent the 52 weeks in the year.
Thirteen cards in each suit represent the 13 lunar months,
and the 13 weeks in each quarter.
The four suits represent the four seasons of the year.
The twelve court cards represent the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
Number of pips on all the plain cards = 220
Number of pips on the court cards = 12
Counting each of the court cards as 10 = 120
Number of cards in each suit 13
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Total equals the number of days in the year 365