Fun Fact: By the late 1920s there were over 150 rooftop courses in New York City alone, and tens of thousands across the United States. At the time, it was called midget golf. The ‘greens’ were either made of a compound of cottonseed hulls dyed green or felt (as shown in the photo). Check out… Continue reading History of Minigolf
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It’s Lightning Safety Week
I posted about this last year, and I’m posting this as a reminder again. In a conversation with my mom yesterday, she said 15 people from Lake of Isles golf course were sent to the hospital after being struck by lightning this week. It happens. Be safe. Read more about how.It's Lightning Safety Week
Lightning kills. Be safe.
I missed National Lightning* Safety Week last week (oh no!) but I’m stretching it out through now. According to the lightning experts, possible (and terrible!) symptoms after being hit by lightening are memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, chronic pain, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and more. So it’s… Continue reading Lightning kills. Be safe.
Jen Bokoff 