Time for the annual Calvinball championship. The winner will receive a perfectly cromulent misopterator with all the attachments. Let the games begin!
Prof. P. hurls the Calvinball manfully over the hedge of a thousand yesterdays, clearing the mudpool and landing in the heroic circle.
Elendil’s Heir picks up the Calvinball, looks to the east and looks to the west, and makes a beeline for the stuffed tiger 30 yards or so to the north.
Tweet! Calvin ran in a straight line for more than 10 yards, contrary to the zig-zag rule, and forfeits the ball to Hobbs.
Tweet! 10 yard penalty for Northern Piper for misspelling “Hobbes.”
While all these fouls are being debated, Elendil’s Heir draws funny faces on the ball and then kicks it towards the house.
The ball is intercepted by Intergalactic Gladiator (I’ve got springs on my shoes!) and I manage to kick it through the first two croquet rings, scoring 11 points (3 point bonus because it’s Tuesday).
Where it just misses Susie Derkins, who responds with a perfectly placed left jab.
TWEET! Foul declared on Elendil’s Heir for forbidden use of emoji.
Knowed Out shoots his frap ray at something. Because frap rays are awesome.
Nonsuch finds the Bonus Box, causing all players’ scores to be randomly reassigned.
kenobi 65 takes out a magic marker, crosses out the words “Bonus Box,” writes the word “Transmogrifier” on the box, and gets into it. He has Hobbes push the button, and he transforms into a velociraptor.
Elendil’s Heir hypnotizes the velociraptor by waving his fingers, thus calming it, then picks up the ball from where it lay beyond the croquet rings and makes a beautiful spiral pass towards Northern Piper.
Wait a second, are there teams?
TWEET! Foul declared on Intergalactic Gladiator for questioning the rules/format of Calvinball.
As a penalty, Intergalactic Gladiator is now on everyone’s team.
Pepperdrones strafe the field whilst the Professor tackles Northern Piper and bounces off harmlessly.
Elendil’s Heir catches the ball on the rebound and gently tosses it underhand to his new teammate, Intergalactic Gladiator.
I would like to play but Prof Pepperwinkle didn’t link to the rules and I am unfamiliar with them. Clearly a simple oversight, surely, and I expect one of you guys can easily explain them.
Nonsuch passes the Calvinball to Mr Shine, who throws it through the east wicket for an easy five points.
See the note at the bottom of the first post. Thang Q.
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With a massive belch, burpo the wonder mutt signals a time-out because: