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They love a good game at The Baaamy Inn, beer pong, rock-paper-scissors, they even played musical chairs once which left the bar strewn with upturned tables, spilled drinks and broken glasses, so when Landlord Len suggested a game of mixed-quadruples football in the back garden, (soccer to you lot across the pond) it was met with a chorus of mmm’s, could-do’s and maybe’s!
The pitch was ready and waiting, a pair of beer barrels acting as goal posts, and the teams were desperate to get playing, (desperate to get it over and done with more like!), Sharon, Arthur, Tina and Fred aka the In-ciders versus Bob, Mary, Colin and George aka the Un-beerables, then referee Reg blew his whistle – actually he stuck a couple of fingers in his mouth and made a noise similar to a beleaguered blackbird – and they were off!
Colin kicked the ball to Bob who charged ahead tripping Tina and shoving Sharon before wacking the ball as hard as he could- ‘goal’ he shouted triumphantly; unfortunately it was the wrong goal, he was always known for his poor sense of direction.
They like a game of darts too, and the other evening Landlord Len handed reigning champion Arthur a brand new set of arrows to try out; he stood at the oche holding one between his finger and thumb, he slowly drew his hand back to his shoulder and as he paused in readiness the bar fell silent, so quiet you could have heard a breath – not that they stopped breathing, they just did it quietly – then he launched it with all the force he could muster, but it bounced off the board and landed on the floor – he’d forgotten to remove the little rubber tip protector!
One by one each of the dartophiles had a go with varying degrees of success but when it was Fred’s turn, one dart hit the score board, one pierced the window frame and the other ended up in Bob’s burger; ‘sorry’ he said ‘I left my glasses at home’.
One thing’s for certain, they are always game for a laugh as you’ll discover when I report on the stand-up comedy night they are holding next week; I might even tell my favourite pub joke – a skelton walks into bar and says ‘I’ll have a pint of beer and a mop please’!
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Thanks to Denise at GirlieOnTheEdge for hosting Six Sentence Stories where this week’s given word is Game.
Keith's Ramblings 
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(Rimshot for the skeleton joke.*)
*you’re welcome… lol
fun ‘place’ to spend a little time, your Inn
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Drop by sometime, there’ll be a beer waiting for you!
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Yes, it’s soccer on this side of the pond; we have the REAL football 🏈
Love your comical stories, Keith; they always make me smile.
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Thanks so much, Nancy, that means a lot to me.
Don’t start me off! Real football is played with the feet, never the hands, hence the name!
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You’re right about football, of course! I have no idea by what other name “football” should be called; all the other game names have been taken, even “kick ball”, and there isn’t one that suits “football” properly. Go figure!
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Best leave it as is then!
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Yay! I can’t wait until I see you on your first hbo comedy special
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…with Larry David as director! If only!
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A beleaguered blackbird! You have a way with words, and it sounds like they have a way with games.
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Thanks so much, Mimi!
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Haha! You’ve created quite a community for this pub. Excellent 6
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They are just what every pub needs, it’s not just about selling drinks and food!
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Exactly, it’s the community
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I’ve told you before, Keith, I enjoy your audio recording as much ( if not more)as reading your stories.
Looking forward to the stand up bit!
(isn’t it marvelous that across the pond they use “football” for a game where they mostly carry a ball with their hands?)
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Thanks so much, it makes the effort – and it sometimes requires a lot - worthwhile! I often lose count of the number of goes I have at reading it correctly. How anyone can record an entire audiobook beats me!
I am delighted we agree on the football (or not) issue!
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Nice description of them waiting to see if he’ll notice the tip protectors: “the bar fell silent, so quiet you could have heard a breath – not that they stopped breathing, they just did it quietly”
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Much appreciated Frank, thank you.
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Just one thing – football is more than a game! I’ve got to go now (YWNA are on in a moment).
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Point taken Chris! May your team win- but I guess it won’t matter if they don’t!
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I 2nd (and not for the last time) your audio as I read, Keith. You had me on the edge of my seat! This has been the most fun I’ve had all morning. Let’s go team(s) Baaamy!
Love the skeleton joke, lol
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I can’t thank you enough for your lovely comment, Denise! I hope I keep the Baaaminess going!
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Never a dull moment to be had at this pub!!
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