Britishisms & Bowling

[grannybat84112]

MMcK wrote:
> 
> OK, now I'm officially confused. As a (North)American, I have never 
> heard of a Swap Meet.... A garage or yard sale I know about. 

Are you located in the far north, where winters are brutal and 
regular? Every swap meet I've ever attended has been held in an 
outdoor venue; flea markets tend to be indoor affairs. Maybe swap 
meets just aren't common in wet, windy regions.

As for the bowling question--drat. Here I was thinking I had found a 
new clue about Dumbledore's involvement in the Muggle world 
(particularly after Kathryn and Dave said tenpins was an **American** 
import)...only to be shot down by Steve's historical research. Drat, 
drat, drat.

So I suppose a medieval bowling cathedral with house elves as pin 
monkeys may very well be tucked somewhere in Diagon Alley. Oh, well.


Grannybat
Our Lady of
the 7-10 Split