RTTS-17 Cards

Another Gin

Rengay Through the Seasons by Masago & Friends

Rengay #17, Dec 23-29, 2007 - by Vaughn Seward (vs)

Haijin

Stanzas

Season

Kigo

Link

Theme:
Cards

Theme:
Not

/vs

Snowy evening —
a Christmas card for mailing,
last year.

Winter

Snowy evening

To 6: Postal

Christmas card

Not mailed

/vs

The party guests leave —
she wins another gin.

No Season

n/a

To 1: Evening / Guests leaving

Playing cards

Not won

/vs

He says he knows
the one who gave the gift —
missing nametag.

No Season

n/a

To 2: Party / Gift

Nametag

Not known

/vs

Returned gamecard —
the one he really wants,
is not in stock.

No Season

n/a

To 3: Gift

Gamecard

Not in stock

/vs

Hockey card collection,
all but Wayne Gretzky's.

No Season

n/a

To 4: Game / Hobby

Hockey card

Not have

/vs

The mailman
comes around early —
credit card bills.

No Season

n/a

To 5: Collecting / Delivery

Credit card

Not want to pay

Technical Notes:

Although all but the first verse has an explicit winter season reference, one should likely get a Christmas holiday feeling after reading the entire rengay. Verse two describes the leaving of party guests. There are many parties and get-togethers at this time of the year. In the third verse there is a gift without a name tag, a not uncommon event on Christmas morning (or Christmas Eve for some). In verse 4 we have a gift being returned on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas when a lot of gifts are returned, wrong size etc. It is a very busy shopping day. The word "boxing day" is of British origin). In verse six we have the after-Christmas bills to think about (or not).

2. One year my wife and I got to playing gin rummy. We would play at any chance we could get. After awhile it seemed that she was unbeatable!

4. The gamecard is a reference to the various hand-held games that are popular (e.g. Gameboy, Nintendo, etc.). Different gamecards can be purchased, and to play them one sticks them in a slot in the game player.

5. Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed "The Great One," is a very famous hockey player who played in the NHL during the 1980's and 1990's. He broke many records, many of which still stand today. Some say his records may never be broken.