It's Amazing What You Can Find On A City Street

The weather was nice and brisk this past weekend here in Hoston. Linda and I took to walking "the streets" after a nice Sunday AM brunch at the Hobbit on Richmond.

Shortly after our walk began, we came upon a group of men tossing bean bags at each other, or more accurately, opposite each other, outside The Stag Pub. One of the participants noticed us watching and offered to let Linda take a try. She did quite well, but fell short of getting a hole in one. "What is this game called?" I asked. "Cornhole" responded one of the team members.

Later on in the day when I was able to find Google access , I quickly found out that "cornhole" is in fact, quite popular and even has its own trade association. No kidding. Follow these links to learn more.......

http://www.playcornhole.org/ (The Play Cornhole National Organization)

http://www.cornholeparty.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole_(game)

(The Wikipedia Definition) Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Scoring can be swift and the lead may change hands several times in a match before the winner is decided. The game is generally played tournament style with an individual or team being named the champion at the end of the tournament.

Until Next Time......
Avery