Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for June 04, 2023

I can see that.

When I see the push toward some kind of “National Pickleball League” (Tour?) … I see Harold Hill as the front man.

One side sees it as pro tennis and others see it as mega sized ping pong.

“Why is the ball so DEAD?! And why CAN’T I charge the net?!!”

I love those Greek temples in the background

Mercifully, so far pickleball hasn’t really caught on here in Ecuador. Although there’s much chattering from newly arrived expats up in Gringolandia ( Cuenca ) about forming leagues, fortunately, in my little patch of paradise down Machala, we have better things to do with our time.

I have a coworker (50ish) in Halifax, NS who is part of a non-pro pickleball league.

When I tried to watch pickleball, that ball moved fast! The court is so small what older person has time to react?

And why is it called pickleball?

The lower is more accurate, but it is missing the “cornhole court” right next to it.

A TV station I like to keep on for noise and occasionally watch has had both the Spelling Bee and the WNBA on in the evenings the last few weeks (this is a new thing). If they add pickleball and cornhole, then I’ll know they are consciously trying to tank their ratings and go bankrupt.

Bowling with the rails up.

Bill Hinds has it absolutely correct. Tennis is for adults, Pickle ball for childen.