Sophomore Stories Part XI "Bowling Champion"

My Sophomore year included many rigorously academic classes. Among them, The History of China & Japan, Computer Science (dropped), Analytical Calculus, Drumset Techinque, Spanish IV, University Singers, Introduction to Economics, and Bowling.
I came into my second year of college a well below average bowler...I saw my chance to make that leap to 'no gutter balls for an entire game' level and I took it.

This one credit hour class was great, mainly because it was made up of other students like myself, looking to pad, or protect, the sacred GPA.

Eventually, after we learned the intricacies of scoring a bowling frame and correct delivery and the object of the game, I was placed on a team with some other guy and the only girl in the class.

Off we went, in our little bowling class, twice a week, obliterating the competition. We were an awesome team, mainly because our averages before league play were awful and we were finally getting better.

The last day of class, our team was bowling for the class championship. It wasn't even close as I recall, and the three of us unlaced our bowling shoes the winners of the bowling class championship prize. What was that prize? A beer.

A few things about this prize that surprised me...ha ha ha.

First, I was 19 years old. That is not old enough to legally consume alcohol, but apparently Federal law doesn't extend beyond the door to Jaybowl. I was asked if I wanted Bud or Bud Light. Instinctively I said Bud Light and I was immediately given one bottle.

Second, the great state of Kansas doesn't allow alcohol to be possessed or consumed on state owned property. The University of Kansas is state owned property and therefore doesn't allow alcohol inside its borders except for the Jaybowl. In fact, I heard that the Jaybowl was the only exception to the alcohol rule in the entire state, but to this point, it was foreign to me.

Third, our class met from 9:30am to 10:20am. Being a well-behaved 19 year old to this point, I wasn't familiar with drinking beer, much less drinking beer before noon and right before Accounting at 10:30.

I can't remember what I ended up doing with the Bud Light, except that I didn't drink it...I think I gave it to the other guy on my team. I kind of wish I had kept the bottle as a trophy, it would be my only bowling award as I am firmly cemented in the 'lucky to break 100' category of bowlers. I got an A...my only one besides choir that entire year.