Alright, let’s talk about this… uh… skeleton baseball thing. Never heard of it myself, but sounds like somethin’ my grandkids might get into. You know, kids these days, always up to somethin’ weird.
What in tarnation is skeleton baseball anyway?
First off, I reckon it ain’t got nothin’ to do with real skeletons. Lord have mercy, I hope not! Imagine throwin’ bones around, that’d be a mess. Sounds more like… maybe… baseball with a spooky twist? Like dressin’ up in them Halloween getups, you know, the ones with the fake bones all over? That’d make a lick of sense, I guess.
Now, if they *are* usin’ bones, maybe they’re talkin’ ‘bout animal bones. Like, bird bones. I remember my old man tellin’ me about them bats and birds having light and skinny bones. Said they gotta be light to fly, makes sense. He was a smart fella, my old man, even if he didn’t know nothin’ ‘bout no skeleton baseball. So maybe they’re usin’ bat bones for bats, or somethin’? Though, how you’d get enough bat bones, I don’t know. Those little critters ain’t exactly easy to catch. And their bones are probably itty-bitty.
- Maybe it’s just a game with skeleton costumes? That’s my best guess. Kids like dressin’ up, and baseball’s fun, so why not mix ‘em?
- Or maybe they got special kinda bats, like them glow-in-the-dark ones. Or ones shaped like bones, but not actual bones, mind you. That’d be kinda cool, I reckon.
- Could be some kinda computer game too. My grandson’s always playin’ them games on his phone, so loud I can hear it from the kitchen! Maybe it’s one of them things.
Anyways, no matter what it is, I bet it’s gotta have rules, just like regular baseball. You gotta have teams, gotta have bats and balls, gotta have someone catchin’ and throwin’. And I reckon there’s gotta be scorin’, otherwise what’s the point? You gotta know who won, right?
Baseball rules ain’t changed much, I don’t reckon.
Now, baseball, *that* I understand. Been watchin’ it since I was a little tyke, listenin’ to it on the radio with my grandpa. Three strikes and you’re out, that’s the main thing. And you gotta get around them bases, touch ‘em all before they tag you out. Simple enough, even for an old gal like me. Hit the ball far, run fast, don’t get tagged. That’s the whole kit and caboodle, right there.
And I guess if you’re playin’ this skeleton baseball, you still gotta follow them rules. Maybe you wear a skeleton suit while you’re doin’ it, or maybe you’re usin’ a spooky lookin’ bat, but the game itself is probably the same. Runnin’, throwin’, hittin’. That’s what baseball is, no matter what you call it.
Where can you even play this skeleton baseball?
Well, I reckon you could play it anywhere you play regular baseball. In a park, in a field, heck, even in your backyard if it’s big enough. Just gotta make sure you ain’t gonna break no windows, or your neighbors will be hollerin’ at ya for sure. And if it’s this dress-up kind of skeleton baseball, you can probably play it indoors too, as long as you got enough room to swing a bat. Just be careful not to knock over the lamp, that’s all I gotta say.
But if it’s a special kinda game, with special rules or equipment, maybe you gotta go to a special place to play it. Like them arcades, or them gaming places the youngsters like. I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout them places, but I hear they got all sorts of games you can play. Maybe they got this skeleton baseball too.
Final thoughts on this skeleton baseball thing.
So, there you have it. My two cents on this skeleton baseball. Still don’t rightly know what it is, but I reckon it’s either some kinda dress-up baseball game, or a game with special bats, or a computer game. Whatever it is, I hope the kids havin’ fun with it. And as long as they ain’t breakin’ nothin’ or hurtin’ themselves, I guess it’s alright by me. Kids gotta have their fun, even if us old folks don’t always understand it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about baseball and bones has made me hungry.
P.S. If you do find out what this skeleton baseball is for sure, come back and tell me! I’m curious as a cat now.
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