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Old December 21st 10, 05:04 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default The Old Town 'Bowling Green' : The Original Field-of-Dreams . . .

On Dec 21, 5:31*am, dave wrote:
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I was thinkin Bowling Green like in/on Lawn Bowling, you know what I
mean, Vern?


Amen, ~ Sidney Portia - Lilies of the Field movie.It's TCM once in a
while.
cuhulin


Lawn Bowling during the American Revolution? Between planting 10 acres
of corn and chasing the Indians into the hills; when you've had enough
of working on your permanent house so your cabin can be available for
next summer's settlers; you go ****ing lawn bowling?!?


D'Oh! 'Special Dave'
The Legend of Rip Van Winkle
and Men Playing Nine-Pins . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle

"Skittles" -aka- Nine-Pin {Yard} Bowling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skittles_%28sport%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-pin_bowling#Origins