![]() ![]() Skat is a much more complex version of Sheepshead, and it is THE most beloved and played card game in Germany. Luckily the game is for fun, and they expect me to make stupid plays since this is the first time I have learned this complex game where Jacks (which represent the common people) are the most powerful card. I’m playing the ultimate German card game, Skat, in the town where it all started – Altenburg in the state of Thuringia. ![]() I look at my hand and wonder what is the right play? And then there’s silver-haired Edith with her glass of wine and flighty demeanor she may be 90 years old, you want to trust her…but I just don’t know. He looks innocent, but I wonder if I should trust him. Young Clement has a big smile on his face watching my every move. He has a serious look on his face as if he’s concentrating on solving the world water crisis. The grin quickly disappears as I look across the table at my opponents and am reminded of why I’m here at this German bar on a Sunday afternoon. My brain suddenly places it – Edelweiss from Sound of Music – a grin creeps across my face as I consider how appropriate the song is for where I am. There’s music in the background, it sounds familiar to me as it echoes throughout the empty bar. The table is filled with drinks pints of beer, German diesel (beer and coke), and glasses of wine. ![]()
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