A Recipe For Fun

A RECIPE FOR FUN Author: Dennis Howe February 2001 Take ten seasoned ball players and throw in a large pinch of leather and aluminum. Put the mix on a dirt field in the shape of a diamond and add some green salad grass for color. To this, add another ten seasoned ball players with a large pinch of leather and aluminum. Raise the heat slowly to about 80 degrees, with a few clouds for partial shade. No mud. Slight breeze, but no wind. Add two pitchers of medium grit. Marinade some team spirit and sportsmanship. Dice some Twinkies, sunflower seeds and chewing gum. Sprinkle with water and soda pop to taste. With a yellow ball, at game time, stir all these ingredients together with grounders, foul balls, fly balls, base hits and home runs, and garnish with a strike-out or two. Do not add sliding. Sugar, sweat, and verbal spices can be chopped in at this point. Scoring is to taste and recorded for future reference. Pour these flavored items in to a large softball bowl, and then separate into individual servings on Saturdays at Jaycee Park. Finish with a handshake, pat on the back, and a hearty.............. "see ya next week".