A Newly Discovered Sport

So apparently there is a variation on bowling out here in the New England states called Candlepin Bowling. What can I say, I loved it. There are only a few things in common with traditional bowling. There are ten pins, you roll a ball to knock them down, and spares and strikes count extra. Those rules we all recognize, now for the variations. The top and bottom of the pins are identical, in positioning the pins they are not offset but stacked one behind the other, the ball is just a little bigger than a softball, you get to roll the ball three times not just two, if it takes you three times to knock down all the pins it simply counts as 10 pins not as a spare. Plus, after each ball is thrown pins that are knocked down are not cleaned up, they just lie there and could be used to knock down other pins on your next roll. In this game if you break 100 you are doing quite well. That all being said it was so entertaining and not nearly as tiring as traditional bowling. If you are ever out in New England I highly recommend looking up a candlepin bowling alley and see what you think.