Today is Big Fat Tuesday! It seems we have a big fat everyday of the week recently. But, today it is official. You must get ready for the fast begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday. And that preparation requires us to eat, consume or do everything in excess before tomorrow when we fast! Much of the world calls this pancake day. And it has nothing to do with IHOP or Dennys, even though IHOP does a great charity event each year. That event is on February 28th this year – check it out: http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/pancake-day-details.html
After Jason Belmonte’s 300 game, inevidably a lot of people have that goal fresh in their mind. It was thrillling to watch but just how elusive is a 300? How and when and how many times has it been accomplished? Jason was amazing and it is not an easy feat by any stretch of the imagination, but really how often does that perfect game happen in an alley near you? Is there a club on the board or list at your Bowling Alley? Are you in that club? If you are – congratulations. If you aren’t yet, then dream the dream and one day..right?
Did you know that Bowling and an alley called The All Star Bowling Lane played a pivotal in the Civil Rights movement? It was Orangeburg, South Carolina’s only bowling alley and by 1968 was still segregated. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had made its way through most of the state, requireing buisnesses to integreate. Local black leaders and members of the white buisness community had tried to convince the All Start Bowling Lane to allow everyone to bowl. They had even taken their efforts to the US Justice Department.
Minding your P’s and Q’s is just a huge part of life right? Being polite gets you a long way with most people. And using your best bowling manners make the lanes fun for everyone. Its not even like it’s hard either. Most of the unwritten rules are just common sense. But when they are practiced by everyone, there is no greater place to be!
We are all saddened to hear of the passing of the great Don Carter. He died at his home in Miami on Thursday night. He had just returned home from a stay in a Miami hospital where he was fighting pneumonia. He was 85 years old.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers during this holiday season. We hope your presents from bowling.com were amazing hits with your loved ones. Sometimes, however, we all miss the mark just a little bit. Oops. You swear your husband’s shoe size was an 11 last year… Or you know you heard your son say he wanted a Hammer Taboo but really it was a Storm Virtual Gravity Nano. How did you get that wrong, right? Well, the only way this would really be a problem situation is if you ordered from anyone else but us! So, never fear!
Before Utah State and Ohio University go bowling on Saturday, they went bowling. The results are in for the Strikes For Spuds! Everyone had a blast. It is fun to see these athletes bowl!
