PICKLEBALL!

<p><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)><em>PICKLEBALL! The Curious History of Pickleball From its Origins as Picklepong 1959 - 1963</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> is for ALL to enjoy!  This fascinating account of </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Pickleball's earliest iterations</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> from someone who was there to witness its birth exposes </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>the true beginnings of Pickleball</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> as told by an eyewitness albeit a young one. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Patrick Smith's eloquently shared descriptions of the life and times and the people involved as the game was </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>first invented BEFORE 1965</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span>gives the flavor of <strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Washington state's history</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> and </span>some of the movers and shakers of the late 1950s and 60s.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Captured here in his witty humorous style the author shares childhood memories that bring light to the game's journey from </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Picklepong</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> created in Pat's </span>family sideyard to <strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Pickleball</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> the game as we know </span>it today.  </p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Readers will laugh out loud as they learn of </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>the characters who practiced <em>getting </em></strong><em>pickled</em><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> both on and off the courts flavored with </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>references </strong><strong>to some of Washington State's cultural and historic highlights</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>In addition the book features </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>traditional food and drink recipes of the times</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span>to serve up the <strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)><em>Perfect Pickleball Party</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> in </span>the authentic style of olde!</p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Find out what being pickled is really all about!  For anyone who is curious to know ...</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>A great gift for every Pickleballer's collection</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span>this book is sure to be a Classic! </p>