This one is from the prompt ‘Gin Rummy’. It’s based (read: entirely stolen) from a Haitian folk-tale about Bouqui and Ti Malis. There’s very little on these characters on the internet, and most of what there is is in French, but I’ve enjoyed all the stories I’ve been able to read.
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The world is full of amazements, if only we’d notice.
Take Simon, for instance.
Simon has a parrot. That parrot plays Gin Rummy.
I went to his house and found them in a game, Simon staring hard at his cards, the parrot peering at the strip.
Flicking its claw, it took 5 cards into its hand and placed a meld of three kings on the table.
Simon grumbled and took the top card from the deck.
“Simon,” I said, “That’s the smartest parrot in the world.”
“Him?” Simon laughed. “Nah. We’ve played four games today, and he’s only won one.”
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