# Whatever happened to Tetherball?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 22, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112 "2000-01-22T13:31:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112/21 "2000-01-24T22:20:00Z")

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So where are all the good kids who used to read shoolbooks or do their homework during recess?

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**Author:** ![beerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@beerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beerman)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112/22 "2000-01-26T03:01:00Z")

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Oh man,  
Funniest story we got a tetherball for Christmas one year and my sisters were playing.Sister one is 6 years older than Sister two.Stategy? keep ball high enough that sister2 can’t reach it.My Dad has the 8mm.movie projector getting it all down.Sister 2 is screaming at the top of her lungs the whole time.Priceless memories

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Viva La Dos Equis!

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112/23 "2000-01-27T06:27:00Z")

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Shirley - Seems to me that tether ball sets began disappearing about the same time that vasectomies were becoming more prevalent. Perhaps cash strapped med schools were swiping tetherball equipment to use as training aids in the lab?

“…then quickly cut the cord above the ball…”

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The overwhelming majority of people have more than the average (mean) number of legs. – E. Grebenik

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**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2000, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112/24 "2000-01-26T19:25:00Z")

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Whatever you do, don’t connect your two part tetherball pole with a pounded over nail. Use a bolt! (Wanna see the scar?)

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**Author:** ![bda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@bda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bda)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2000, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-tetherball/13112/25 "2000-01-27T00:16:00Z")

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my aunt and uncle gave me a tetherball set one year for xmas . . never installed it . . mom wasnt known for pouring concrete. it was fun to play at school!  
someone mentioned “dodgeball” . . wow; was that psychotic or what? line all the kids up in 2 groups and have them whip soccer balls at who they dont like . . while the teachers just hang and chat!

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