Re: Hamas' top political leader is killed

On Tue, 6 Aug 2024 14:37:21 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

In US, we have:  Football
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a. Football
b. Baseball
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Don't you have softball? And can't you play hardball?

I believe the original meaning has been twisted.  Being hit in the
head with a "softball" today will not be a soft experience.


"The earliest known softball game was played in Chicago, Illinois, on
Thanksgiving Day, 1887. It took place at the Farragut Boat Club at a
gathering to hear the outcome of the Yale University and Harvard
University football game.[2] When the score was announced and bets
were settled, a Yale alumnus threw a boxing glove at a Harvard
supporter. The Harvard fan grabbed a stick and swung at the rolled up
glove.[3] George Hancock, a reporter there, called out "Play ball!"
and the game began, with the boxing glove tightened into a ball, a
broom handle serving as a bat. This first contest ended with a score
of 41-40.[4] The ball, being soft, was fielded barehanded.[5][6]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball