Kickball: To Compete or To Drink?
Whenever I tell someone I play in a kickball league, they usually snicker and make some smartass remark asking when dodgeball starts. Dodgeball is in the winter. Warm weather = kickball, you funny motherfucker.
Chances are excellent that depending on your childhood you either have fond memories of these games and the prospect of playing them as an adult excites you to no end, or you want to turn in the other direction and run away at their very mention. I jumped at the chance, and having now played in three different leagues over the course of 8 seasons, I can tell you that it’s not what I expected. It’s still a kids’ game, but the differences from league to league and team to team are amazing. Continue Reading »
31 Jul 2008 E Dagger 6 comments