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Date: 23 Oct 2006 09:04:52
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Did the Oldest Member Win?
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On this date in 1930:
1930 - The first miniature golf tournament finished in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
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jvdp
I ain't buying beer for no replay HIO.
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com/files/OH_2006_make_a_putt.avi
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 15:10:03
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: Did the Oldest Member Win?
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John van der Pflum wrote:
> On this date in 1930:
>
> 1930 - The first miniature golf tournament finished in Chattanooga,
> Tennessee.
>
I spoke to The Oldest Member about that today. About all I knew about
that course was that it was called Tom Thumb and was on top of Lookout
Mountain. It was supposedly the first miniature golf course in the
world.
The Oldest Member tells me that back in the day the Tom Thumb course
was quite a hotspot. People would take their dates up there to play
miniature golf. This was, of course, before the era of TV, internet,
or anything like that. The Oldest Member and his golf buddies would go
up there priily for the golf, but would also check out the women
while they were there. He says the course was a real "monster." "You
had to hit some f***in shots there! The course ran all over that damned
mountain." They would often have some serious wagers on the matches
and the groups of daters would pile up behind them, shouting "Hurry
up!" as the foursome meticulously lined up their putts.
On one occasion the boys were checkin out the local talent, a few of
which were comely lasses "with their breasts falling out of their
dresses." But The Oldest Member spotted a different girl, and told his
friends, "Fellas, now THAT is the type of girl to ry!" The girl was
with another guy so the Oldest Member only watched from a distance. A
few months later, he happened across the same girl vacationing in
Florida. He recognized her immediately as he knew her brother, but he
didn't speak to her at that time either. When he got back to
Chattanooga he mustered up the nerve to give her a call. You probably
don't know me ....," he started.
She replied, "Yes, I know exactly who you are."
They have been ried now for 56 years.
So the answer to your original question is "Yes." He won bigtime.
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 13:22:58
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: Did the Oldest Member Win?
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John van der Pflum wrote:
> On this date in 1930:
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> 1930 - The first miniature golf tournament finished in Chattanooga,
> Tennessee.
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3&2.
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