Ace of spades tattoo meaning4/15/2023 ![]() In the lawless days of the Wild West, Wild Bill Hickock immortalized the ‘dead man’s hand’ when he was shot through the head at point blank range by Jack McCall seeking vengeance for a loss at cards a few days earlier. Suffered death through famine and freezing. Will there be enough food? Will we stay warm enough? Many families ![]() Poorer classes as it meant the start of the struggle through to spring. The beginning of winter was a time feared and dreaded by members of The death cycle and the card’s place in the calendar is a reminder of that. Winter and the Ace heralds the Week of Yule, the death of the year.Īs mere pawns in the game of nature, try as we might, we cannot escape Represents a week in the year, and each suit a season. With the deck comprising of 52 cards, it’s believed that each card Represents the tool used to dig your grave.Īnd since the Ace card carries the highest value, it will get your Then there’s the design of the card itself – for some people the spade It came a close second after the skull and cross bones as a symbol of Or informer know he was nearing his end that he was ‘on the spot’. In the 18th Century it was a favorite amongst pirates to let a traitor You fake an Ace of Spades stamp, you get caught, you die.Īs such, the Ace of Spades spelled out death to many people and this Producing counterfeit cards was aĬapital offence resulting in death by hanging. Of the deck by up to 12 times as much! – so people began faking their own. The signing process was time-consuming and costly – hiking up the price Ornate insignia, was to be signed by the manufacturer. To indicate that this tax had been paid the Ace of Spades, with its In the 1700s, stamp duty was extended by Queen Anne, in England, to Given the usage of their ware, this ominous link with the symbol led to Provide some mark of quality they often stamped their work with the Ace of Spades. Way back in medieval times, when blacksmiths made armor and weaponry, to Well and truly established in the superstitious hearts and minds the worldīut let’s go further back and explore some of the history that gives There are many thoughts and theories on how the highest-valued cardīecame synonymous with death, but regardless of its origins, it seems to be Thrill is all over the song, with special mention to this “dead man’s hand Take another listen though and the fast-living rhetoric of the gambling Perhaps, like me, the title’s the only part of the song to which you canĬomfortably sing along, or ever really paid much attention to (sorry to all you Not only was this the song that made the band, it’s also the highest and Their famous song, ‘the ace of spa-aades’ blaring out of the speakers. The Ace of Spades and the “Death Card,” you can probably hear Motörhead singing * not only to be found at ski resorts! They are also to be found, with legs spread wide, underneath black men.Even if you’re not all that familiar with this long-held association of It's much rarer in pro scenes but I believe I recall none other than Holly Michaels using the word several times in a 0n Bl0nde$ scene. The exception is snowbunnies* In porn - particularly amateur IR porn - it's by no means rare to hear a woman spurring her partner(s) on with such as "Stick that n****r dick in me" or "Gimme that n****r cum, Baby" ![]() Being white, I'd never use it myself but to those friends Nigga = Buddy. "Yo Nigga! Wassup!" is a frequently used form of greeting among my black male friends (who aren't the least bit "Gangsta"). ![]() It's many a year since I've heard the term "spade" used except in the context being discussed here.Īs for the "N-word" - it's use is perfectly acceptable so long as it's being uttered by black people (with one exception). Kind of messed up considering the term "spade", at least here in the states, is probably one small step below the "N-word". ![]()
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