[HPFGU-OTChatter] Britishisms & Bowling

[Kathryn Cawte]

Grannybat
>
> 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.
>
>
K

Actually I still maintain that Ten Pin Bowling is an American import.
*Skittles* has a significant history but skittles is *not* Ten Pin Bowling
it is merely the origin of Bowling. While I don't argue with Ten Pin Bowling
being derived from Skittles I still think it was derived from Skittles by
the *Americans*. i.e. Skittles = British, Skittles is exported to America
where it becomes Ten Pin Bowling, then Ten Pin Bowling is re-imported into
Britain. I do admit that I only skimmed Steve's post so I may have missed
something in his argument that contradicts this - in which case feel free to
throw something at me Steve and tell me to read it more carefully :)

Now I'm not an expert on the rules or origin of either sport but that's my
take on it. Saying Ten Pin Bowling is British because Skittles has a long
history is like saying American Football is British because Rugby is -
although there's probably more Brits willing to claim Bowling than American
Football, since there's something slightly odd about guys who claim to be
macho but feel the need to strap on ten pounds of padding just to play rugby
.... (<eg> yes I know that the padding is as much or more about bulking the
player up to do damage to his opponent as for protection, but it still looks
wimpy to me)

K