299
One Thursday night while bowling with a few of my favorite people, we all witnessed something perfect. Almost. There was an older man who we took notice of once he was up to the sixth frame and had bowled nothing but strikes. He’d walk up there and toss the ball down, time after time, and strikes would appear like magic. Expressionless, he’d turn around and walk back to his seat. By the ninth frame he’d still bowled a perfect game, and around this time my friend Ryan and I started trying to will a 299 game because we thought that would be pretty hilarious. And what do you know, it worked! The poor guy was bowling the final bit of his 10th frame and that pesky 10 pin just sat there. And you know, it was great that way, because that’s just life sometimes. One pin short of perfection. Ultimately I think watching a 299 game is far more satisfying than seeing a perfect 300, but I can’t really explain why.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
It’s probably more satisfying because it’s not perfect and has a little humor factor to it.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
It’s more satisfying because most of us, instead of bowling 299, are only bowling 129! That guy bowling 299 means he just closer to us and NOT perfection!
August 18th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Probably its more satisfying because I willed it when he was in the 6th frame…
August 20th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Do I find a mistake in line one? We all witness (ed?) something perfect? Ah, the joy!! Love you for being imperfect!!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Oh snap–thanks Dad! I mean…that was a test. You passed!
haha!
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
129? I’m super happy if i break 100!!!
cool story.