Left Handers Day Event, August 13, 2018

LEFT-HANDERS DAY Event

"Left-Hander’s Day is observed annually on August 13th.  In a right-handed dominated world, left-handed individuals claim August 13th as their own.

Approximately 10% of the population is a southpaw.  Scientists don’t know why a person will be left-handed, but it’s more likely a child will be left-handed if one parent is. Parents of left-handed children used to force them to use their right hands. Left-handedness was considered evil and parents feared their communities would shun their children. While we accept left-handedness more readily than days gone by, its occurrence hasn’t increased.  

Sometimes, a lefty will seek to blend in because they will stand out soon enough. Their unique quality makes them feel awkward, bump elbows or seem like a klutz. However, in a world designed for the right-handed, those who are other dominant have adapted quite well. For example, eight United States presidents were left-handed, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Would the Sistine Chapel and the Mona Lisa stand the test of time if Michaelangelo and Leonardo de Vinci had been right-handed? 

Left-hander’s Day recognizes the uncommon individual who throws, catches, writes and uses a fork with their left-hand. They view the world just a little differently. At a restaurant, they seek out the seat that will place their dominant elbow on the outside of the booth. Right-handed athletes groan a bit when the southpaw shows up as an opponent on the roster. They present a challenge right-handers aren’t always sure how to handle due to lack of practice. Lefties square off against righties all the time."

1. Location: Beautiful, ultra-fabulous Mar-A-Lawno
2. Conditions: Clear, dry, sunny, breezy, tall grass
3. Course: #6
4. Participants: Sticky Wicket,  Surferino, Mr. Wicket, Lefty.
5. Games: Two
6. Game Uno Results: Lefty won.
7. Game Dos Results: For the win, Sticky missed a kill shot on Lefty and his ball went through a wicket causing his untimely death. Lefty won. 
8. SOD: SOY: SOD: Shot of the day and shot of the year and shot of the decade. After striking Sticky's ball for a roquet, Lefty attempted to send Sticky's ball beyond the nearby wicket. Lefty placed his foot on his ball and hit it. All that was missing was Sticky's ball. In effect, Lefty hit an air ball. Although Lefty does have big feet, the fact that Sticky's ball was not present to be struck should have been apparent. Must have been the prefunq. Sticky fell to the ground, laughing and waiving his legs like n overturned beetle. The rest of us guffawed. Despite the gaffe, Lefty went  through wicket with his second shot, charging to the lead and ultimate victory. So funny.
9. Misc: Prefunq = Lefty’s usual. Gummy drop for Sticky and Surferino. After suffering a bee sting, Surferino was not able to locate M. Avenatti to pursue a claim.