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I (as a white American) didn't know about this history, and have played Spades as a family game for as long as I can remember. Some interesting variations - we
by zdw 5y ago
I (as a white American) didn't know about this history, and have played Spades as a family game for as long as I can remember.
Some interesting variations - we usually played with no Jokers, no bag, but with a negative score rule when not meeting bid. Also, a card selection mechanic if 2 players are playing - the players would alternating picking cards from from the deck, decide whether they wanted it, then keep it and discard the next card, or discard and have to keep the next card. This prevents knowing exactly what the other player has in the 2 player scenario.
- saghm 5y agoThose are the exact rules I learned from my father as well (both of us white Americans)
- LynxInLA 5y agoI (also white American) play the same rules and was taught them by my grandfather. He said he learned the game in the Navy during WWII, but I'm not sure if that timeline lines up.
- zdw 5y agoI don't know the lineage past my parents, but my grandparents did play a lot of cards (I learned Canasta from my grandmother), and my grandfather was in the Navy in WWII, so it's definitely possible.
- dctoedt 5y ago> I learned Canasta from my grandmother Same here, sort of: My grandmother lived several states away but would visit for several weeks during summers — and I'd have to re-learn Canasta and Hearts every visit. Right now I have not a clue how either game is played.
- jkhdigital 5y agoCan confirm that I played a lot of spades during the boring parts of my ~5 year Navy enlistment.
- radiokicker 5y agoWe always had at least one spades tournament on the mess decks for any underway more than 2 weeks.