Poker instead of recess
Scott will like this one. PC rules the public school day in most ways, except here recently when a rainy morning canceled recess for Mr. B.’s class. Instead, they played games at their tables and one friend taught him and another kid how to play poker.
Texas Holdem, to be exact. He said the teacher thought it was amusing. The three boys used plastic cubes as chips, which they designated as dollars. Mr. B. lost most of his. Said he had only one good hand: an ace-high straight.
Reminds me of an old joke:
“‘Daddy, daddy, why can’t I play outside like other kids?’
‘Shut up and deal.’”
Posted: March 9th, 2010 under Mr. Boy, Scribbles, Texana.
Tags: poker instead of recess, shut up and deal, Texas Holdem
Comments
Comment from Dick Stanley
Time March 10, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Heh. Mr. B. has a very unusual teacher. The ones who might complain pulled their kids out of the class back at the beginning of the year.
Comment from SnoopyTheGoon
Time March 12, 2010 at 4:21 AM
There is an old Russian saying to the effect of: unlucky in cards, lucky in love.
Comment from Dick Stanley
Time March 12, 2010 at 8:36 AM
I’ll take that as a warning.
That’s a problem I hope will wait until he’s eighteen. Though I admit that’s unlikely.
Comment from Scott Chaffin
Time March 10, 2010 at 7:47 AM
God bless Texas, and poker.
I sure hope none of the liberal Austin parental units get wind of it. There’s a very unfair aspect to poker — there are very clear winners.