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THE DECK OF CARDS
new words by
Max Boyce
to the T. Texas Tyler original
During
the latter part of last season, a bunch of students had been
on a long sponsored walk. They arrived in a little town called
Ystrad.
The next day being Tuesday, some of the boys went training.
A Welsh Rugby Union coach commanded the boys in training,
and after he had outlined various scrummaging techniques,
he told them to take out their Welsh Rugby Union handbook.
Those of the boys who had Welsh Rugby Union handbooks, took
them out. But one boy had only a Deck of Cards, and so he
spread them out.
The coach saw the cards and said 'Boy, put away those cards!'
After the training session was over the boy was taken away,
and taken in front of the Welsh Rugby Union.
And Bill Clement said, 'Why have, you brought this boy here?'
'For playing cards in a training session, sir.'
`And what have you to say for yourself, son?'
`Much, sir!'
And Bill Clement said 'I hope so. For if you haven't I will
punish you more severely than any boy was ever punished.'
The boy said, 'Sir, I have been away in college for six months
and had with me neither Welsh Rugby Union handbook or my Ray
Williams coaching leaflets!
'But I hope to satisfy you, sir, with the purity of my intentions.'
And with that the boy began his story:
'You see sir, when I look at the ace, it reminds me there
is but one game, Rugby Football! And the ace also reminds
me of Eddie Waring when he goes "Eh, eh, it's an up-and-under."
When I see the two It reminds me that there are two codes
of Rugby... Rugby Union and * *!
When I see the trey, I think of the Viet Gwent - the Pontypool
Front Row. Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor and Graham Price.
When I see the four, it reminds me of the four Home Countries:
Wales, Scotland, Ireland and ???????.
When I see the five, I think of the big five: three were wise
and picked Dai - and two were foolish and picked Cobner!
When I see the six of course I think of Dai Morris.
When I see the seven, I think of the Snelling Sevens at the
end of each season.
When I see the eight I think of the great Mervyn Davies, the
greatest "number eight" in the world.
And of course when I see the nine I think of - Gareth Edwards?
No, Dai Morris upside-down!
When I see the ten it reminds me of the years I worked in
the Outside-half Factory, producing that self-same number
ten.
When I see the jack, or the knave, or the devil I think of
the Rugby League scouts.
When I see the queen I think of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth,
who bestowed on the great Gareth Edwards the MBE. (Some people
will do anything for tickets!)
When I see the king, it reminds me of the player they once
called "the king" - Barry John.
When I count the number of spots on my deck of cards I find
365 - the number of points we've scored against England in
the last couple of games at Cardiff!
There are 52 cards in a pack: the number of people who come
and see Pontardulais on Saturdays!
There are four suits: the number of weeks in a month.
There are twelve picture cards: the number of times Wales
have won the Triple Crown.
There are thirteen tricks : the number of times they'll have
won it by this time next year!
So you see, sir, my pack of cards serves me not only as an
almanac but as a Welsh Rugby Union handbook.
And friends, that story is true. I know, 'cos I was that boy!' |
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