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¡Hoy es jueves jovial!       (Today is jovial Thursday!)

La fecha es el siete (7) de abril del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is April 7, 2022.)

Juguemos a la brisca.       (Let’s play brisca.)

Brisca is a classic card game used with a Spanish deck.  It is one of the most popular card games in Puerto Rico. The goal is to win the most points. The cards with the most points are the Ace (for 11 points) and the Three (for 10 points).

Para jugar a la brisca necesitamos:       (To play brisca, we need:)

dos o cuatro jugadores	(2 or 4 players)
una baraja española de cuarenta cartas	(a 40 card set of Spanish playing cards)
señales secretas / signos secretos	(secret signs or gestures)

Let’s deal! Here are the rules to prepare you for your juego de brisca (brisca game).

¡Que tengas un jueves jubiloso!       (May you have a jubilant Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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