UberJNell's Corner

The joker appeared around the 1860s because the game of euchre was popular (it's another one of those games that you collect tricks) and in that game there is a card known as the Imperial Bower (or Best Bower) that trumps all others. Decks of cards began to include a special Imperial Bower card, and it later morphed into the joker card that we know today.

Why are there two? Still trying to find that out.
 

How very interesting. I have never played euchre. I assume, the joker card is still used?