The Rules of Stick Ball
A broom stick.
A tennis ball.
Tape a strike zone.
(Spray paint angers the building owners.)
On the back of Stein's Deli, tape a line
(the famous Stein's Line)
Pitcher stands by dumpster
Any ball before fire hydrant, out.
Any ball in dumpster, single.
Any line drive, hit
Any ball above Stein's line, homer.
Any ball below Stein's line, double
Kelly, on his stoop,
in his wheelchair
is umpire.
(He always wears a blue shirt)
No bases
No running
(unless you break a window.)
and Kelly must not break
the vow of silence.
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4 Comments
Post a CommentKids' sports were a lot better when the adults were at home.
Sounds like my kind of game
Hehe!
What we couldn't do with an old broom handle and a pinky!