{"id":9248,"date":"2021-03-03T13:45:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T12:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9248"},"modified":"2021-03-03T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T12:51:01","slug":"playing-cards-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9248","title":{"rendered":"Playing Cards Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLAYING CARDS FACTS<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is believed the first playing cards were invented in China about 1,200 years ago.<\/p>\n

Each of the four suits stands for a different group of people in society. Hearts are clergymen, spades are soldiers, diamonds are merchants and clubs are peasants.<\/p>\n

In 1685, French soldiers on duty in Canada were paid their wages in playing cards because coins were in such short supply!<\/p>\n

The four kings, queens and jacks may look the same but there are small differences. For example, the jack of hearts and spades have moustaches.<\/p>\n

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