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This week's theme: Shoes, present tense.


He licks his lips and tries not to appear desperate. The place is quiet except for the clink of glass, the murmur of croupiers, the infrequent squeal of a winner. The evening is wrapped in ice and green felt and the white coats of the large men who drift around the edges of the room and occasionally make a determined foray into the crowd, emerging with an oddly silent, white-faced person sagging between them, on his way out.

He licks his lips again and blows on the dice. "Come on," he whispers urgently, "Baby needs a new pair of shoes."

X-posted to Great Write Way

This week's theme: Shoes, present tense.


He licks his lips and tries not to appear desperate. The place is quiet except for the clink of glass, the murmur of croupiers, the infrequent squeal of a winner. The evening is wrapped in ice and green felt and the white coats of the large men who drift around the edges of the room and occasionally make a determined foray into the crowd, emerging with an oddly silent, white-faced person sagging between them, on his way out.

He licks his lips again and blows on the dice. "Come on," he whispers urgently, "Baby needs a new pair of shoes."

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I am The Chariot The Chariot often appears when hard control is or could be in evidence. At its best, hard control is not brutal, but firm and direct. It is backed up by a strong will and great confidence. The Chariot can mean self-control or control of the environment. This card also represents victory. There are many types of wins; the Chariot's is of the win-lose type. Your success comes from beating the competition to become number one. Such moments are glorious in the right circumstances. For a full description of your card and other goodies, please visit LearnTarot.com

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Enh, pthlbbbbphtt. Means conflict, with the black horse and the white horse. Also, unable to decide, being pulled both ways. What else is new? I don't really see hard control here. And nor do I ever "overcome competition" to "win." I believe in neither competition nor "winning." I'm not interested in being "better than" anyone or anything other than my own best. So either their description of the card is wrong, or I pulled the wrong card.

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I am The Chariot The Chariot often appears when hard control is or could be in evidence. At its best, hard control is not brutal, but firm and direct. It is backed up by a strong will and great confidence. The Chariot can mean self-control or control of the environment. This card also represents victory. There are many types of wins; the Chariot's is of the win-lose type. Your success comes from beating the competition to become number one. Such moments are glorious in the right circumstances. For a full description of your card and other goodies, please visit LearnTarot.com

What tarot card are you? Enter your birthdate. Month: Day: Year:

Enh, pthlbbbbphtt. Means conflict, with the black horse and the white horse. Also, unable to decide, being pulled both ways. What else is new? I don't really see hard control here. And nor do I ever "overcome competition" to "win." I believe in neither competition nor "winning." I'm not interested in being "better than" anyone or anything other than my own best. So either their description of the card is wrong, or I pulled the wrong card.