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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 05:23pm on 22/03/2006
(Following you from Simon's post) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suit_(cards) suggests some people have evolved a related system counting protrusions, claiming:

0 diamonds
1 spades
2 hearts
3 clubs

But I'm not sure if they can mathematically justify counting the the point of the spade but the lobes of the heart.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 09:59pm on 22/03/2006
[reads Wikipedia] Gosh, what a lot of history I never knew existed! So many decks, and names for suits.

"supposedly mnemonic", yes. Their system is a bit of a stretch (unlike mine ;-))

"Various people have independently suggested expanding the Anglo-American deck to five, six or even more suits" I'm slightly disappointed to find I'm not the first. I suspect Wikipedia is not yet ready for the Truth about Voles.
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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 02:00pm on 23/03/2006
Indeed, the marmotic system is much superior. I love the idea of voles. Well, we know enough people who play improvised card games.
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