I’d forgotten pinkie balls. Mainly we played with pimple balls, but they were hollow and easily lost their bounce. Then they’d be cut in half to play half-ball.
Hello from Chicago. We called that game pinners. I’ve forgotten all about that game. Thanks for the flashback Mark. I can’t believe it has a Wiki page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinners
Mrs. Angelini forgot to start the story: “Picture it, South Philly, Mid 1950’s”. Oh wait, I’m thinking of another Italian lady. The Pinkish-RED RUBBER BALL must be the one named in the song.
Waitaminute – I remember a 2000 arc showing Mrs. Angelini marrying her husband before he got shipped off to the Korean War. Hate to get pedantic, but that’s quite at odds with this storyline.
“The pinkie ball?” She must mean a “pensy pinky.” They didn’t bounce as well as a Spalding, but they were, as I recall, fifteen cents instead of twenty-five. So we bought them. And we mostly played “Chinese Handball.”
Oh my…the famous Spalding pink ball. Many many hours of fun with it in the 50s. We called it Stoop ball but also had a ton of stuff we did with that wonderful pink ball! Anyone remember “A my name is Alice?”
You know, I think this was the first time he did a Mrs. Angelini story since 2005. It’s sweet that he decided to do one last Mrs. A story for old time’s sake before he handed over the strip.
pschearer Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’d forgotten pinkie balls. Mainly we played with pimple balls, but they were hollow and easily lost their bounce. Then they’d be cut in half to play half-ball.
digitydigitydigity almost 5 years ago
Hello from Chicago. We called that game pinners. I’ve forgotten all about that game. Thanks for the flashback Mark. I can’t believe it has a Wiki page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinners
TheDOCTOR almost 5 years ago
Mrs. Angelini forgot to start the story: “Picture it, South Philly, Mid 1950’s”. Oh wait, I’m thinking of another Italian lady. The Pinkish-RED RUBBER BALL must be the one named in the song.
asrialfeeple almost 5 years ago
She was about Heart’s age in the 1950’s. This would mean Mrs. Angelini is about 70 years old.
sueb1863 almost 5 years ago
Baby Yoda?
innertuber almost 5 years ago
We called it “stoop ball.” And Stick Ball in the Hand Ball wall. Always had to have the pink ball, though.
Jan C almost 5 years ago
She is talking about a dog named “Rusty”.
Zuria Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Waitaminute – I remember a 2000 arc showing Mrs. Angelini marrying her husband before he got shipped off to the Korean War. Hate to get pedantic, but that’s quite at odds with this storyline.
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
Maguai!
Skeptical Meg almost 5 years ago
“The pinkie ball?” She must mean a “pensy pinky.” They didn’t bounce as well as a Spalding, but they were, as I recall, fifteen cents instead of twenty-five. So we bought them. And we mostly played “Chinese Handball.”
grannycat3 almost 5 years ago
Oh my…the famous Spalding pink ball. Many many hours of fun with it in the 50s. We called it Stoop ball but also had a ton of stuff we did with that wonderful pink ball! Anyone remember “A my name is Alice?”
Decepticomic over 3 years ago
“That pile of dead bodies was truly shocking!”
benjnavarro28 2 months ago
You know, I think this was the first time he did a Mrs. Angelini story since 2005. It’s sweet that he decided to do one last Mrs. A story for old time’s sake before he handed over the strip.