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Hubby and I were sure it was a ghost town, until we started getting invitations from friends to bowl there.
Ghost town it is not, at least not on the weekends.
I went for my first time in January with a handful of others. My first thought when I entered the place was, 'Hmmmm.. smells like popcorn!' Which was a change from the stale cigarette smoke I was used to smelling on the west coast. Then I saw just how big the place was inside and felt the electricity in the air.
We were surrounded by serious bowlers.
When I play, I push for everyone to make up a bowling name. You know, to spice up the competition. Mine is 'SloMo,' because of my slow motion strategy to knocking down pins. I promise you it works (most of the time). My favorite bowling names from our outing were The Slammer, Angel Wings and Orange Crush.
Our teams had a nice collection of strikes that night, which got us discussing whether or not someone in the United States has ever bowled a perfect game. The consensus was yes, and they were right. Local Matt Latarski bowled a perfect game in Oakwood, Ohio last year. He is the 17th person to roll a 900 in the history of bowling.
Nine hundred points is a tall order. I'm just happy I broke 100, and beat The Slammer.. twice.
Medina Lanes, I underestimated you.
You provide a decent place for a happy past-time (and I appreciate you offering a selection of lighter weight balls for us with noodle arms).
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