To answer a comment on my last blog I need to explain the
game of Cornhole. I was introduced to this game while in Florida last winter. It takes a bit of hand/eye coordination,
and some folks get the hang of it much quicker than others!
According to the American Cornhole Association website, “It has been called many things, Corn Toss, Bean Bag, Bean Toss, Soft
Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, but to many of us born and raised in Kentucky
and the southern part of Ohio, the game is passionately referred to as
Cornhole.
It has been said that the game originated in Germany in the 14th
century, and then was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky over 100 years ago.
The truth is, who really knows, but the game is great fun for all ages and
can be played anywhere!
Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except
you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of
horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at
the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn
bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point.”
The wooden platforms used at the reunion were specially made
with a photo of the camp on them.
Very classy.
Cornhole is an inexpensive game, easily portable, and right
for all ages.
