Early in the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was called the "King of Spades."Yes he was called the "King of Spades" early in the Civil War -- not the Ace of Spades. He was called this because he liked to dig in trenches. If you're interested on this subject (or other subjects in the Civil War), I suggest you read the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and/or the Civil War book series by Joseph A. Altsheler (i.e. The Rock of Chickamauga, The Tree of Appomattox, etc.).
The practice started in Vietnam where soldiers would leave the ace of spades, known as the death card, on bodies of Viet Cong. While the Vietnamese did not associate the ace of spades with death immediately, it was an effective weapon in the psychological battle with the Viet Cong.
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee was nicknamed "King of Spades".
Ace serve. Often just past the serve line and in the crack.
Motorhead plays "Ace of Spades"
The duration of The Ace of Spades is 1.1 hours.
The Ace of Spades was created in 1935-02.
There are three spades on the standard ace of spades. One in each corner and a large one in the middle.
No. The ace of spades is the highest ranked card in Texas hold 'em.
There is no ace of spray. However, there is an ace of spades. Spades is one of the black suits in a deck of playing cards.
Ace of Spades - album - was created on 15-08-04.
Ace of Spades - song - was created on 15-08-04.
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The Ace of Spades - 1935 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The highest card in a game of spades is the Ace of spades.
In a standard deck of cards, the highest two cards in the suit of spades are the Ace of Spades and the King of Spades. The Ace ranks above all other cards, followed by the King. Therefore, the two highest cards in spades are the Ace and King, not the two itself.