Pickleball is a sport made popular in the late 10th century by Lord Cadwallon ab Ieuaf of Wales. The rules of the game were simple: two players known as 'Pickle-yarls' are confined to an eight foot radius circle. On opposing sides are 20 gallon vats of pickling solution. The audience is distributed cucumbers (or eunks). The audience is then encouraged to toss their cucumbers at the Pickle-yarls. The player who successfully pickles the most cucumbers in a month wins the game.
There are, of course, regional variations of this game. In North Wales, it is most common to find the simple version of the game. The more sophisticated Southern Walers, however, cover their cucumbers in glue and award points to the audience members who manage to successfully stick the cucumbers to the players. At the end of the month, the audience member with the most points, or 'yimps' is given a ham to do with as they please.
There are, of course, regional variations of this game. In North Wales, it is most common to find the simple version of the game. The more sophisticated Southern Walers, however, cover their cucumbers in glue and award points to the audience members who manage to successfully stick the cucumbers to the players. At the end of the month, the audience member with the most points, or 'yimps' is given a ham to do with as they please.
by PickleballManiac February 24, 2012