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Friends, this is tex ritter with a strange story about a soldier boy and
a deck of cards. during a north african campaign a bunch of soldier boys
had been on a long hike, and they arrived in a little town called
casino."
The next morning being sunday several of the boys went to church. a
sargent commanded the boys in church, and after the chaplain had read the
prayer the text was taken up next..those of the boys who had a prayer book
took them out, but this one boy only had a deck of cards, and so he spread
them out.
The sergeant saw the cards and said,"soldier, put away those cards."
After the services were over the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before the provost marshall.
The marshall said, "sargent, why have you brought this man here?"
"for playing cards in church, sir."
"and what have you to say for yourself, son?"
"much, sir." replied the soldier.
'the marshall said, "i hope so, for if not , i shall punish you more than
any man was ever punished."