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Thread #66688   Message #3301704
Posted By: GUEST,Gerry
03-Feb-12 - 05:23 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Jack o' Diamonds (Lonnie Donegan)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jack o' Diamonds (Lonnie Donegan)
Surely all these songs are about pinochle. OK, maybe not, but the jack of diamonds has a special role in that game, whereas in poker it's just like any other jack. A pinochle is the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochle