Bang the Drum Slowly
Every game needs rules in order to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at succeeding in the game. If, however, fairness to all players is not a necessity, then no rules are necessary. In "Bang the Drum Slowly," this theme is inherent in everything from card games to life itself.
The Exciting Game Without Any Rules (or "TEGWAR"), is the game by which Henry Wiggins and Bruce Pearson play in everyday life. As a card game, TEGWAR is an exercise of dominance. The only rule is that there are no rules, and until a player acknowledges that concept, he has no chance of winning.
One player can defeat another without warning or just cause, but simply because they can. Some players are lucky and always seem to stay ahead while others can never overcome the luck their game will bring. Such is the dichotomy of the Wiggins and Pearson characters.
Wiggins has a successful career, a beautiful wife, a secure financial future and the ability to slip outside of the......
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