Did you ever consider the case of the boy who stood on the
burning deck
"Did you ever consider the case of the boy who stood on the
burning deck?"
"Not particularly. Why?"
"Well, the game was poker and the hand had been dealt from the
burning deck was a corker; so, as he didn't want to lose any
chances, he--but you see?"
"I don't know as I do."
"Why, he stood pat."