Post by barb43 on Jul 14, 2021 16:52:40 GMT
Michigan Man Finds 158 Bowling Balls-Under His Home
Who'd ever have expected that? The AP's opening line on this article is perfect:
Writer of this article goes on to promise he "won't spare you the details..."
This homeowner was hitting up his back stairs for a little demo action when he realized there was a bowling ball underneath the concrete.
And as he broke up more of the stairs—it took four hours—he found bowling ball, after bowling ball, after bowling ball. Eventually there were 158.
Actually, there's an extremely simple explanation.
David Olson—now known as "the bowling ball guy"—lives in the beautiful beach town of Muskegon, MI. And it just so happens the Brunswick Corporation ran a few plants in this town since way back in 1906, the last one being demolished in 2006.
If you're wondering how that ties into bowling balls under the house,
At some point in the past, the homeowner at this location used the free bowling balls in place of gravel or sand to shore up his house. The "bowling ball guy" has formed a Facebook group in hopes of finding others who have bowling ball stories to tell. He's hoping to find more balls under his home.
notthebee.com/article/michigan-man-finds-158-bowling-balls-under-his-home
Who'd ever have expected that? The AP's opening line on this article is perfect:
A Michigan man made a striking discovery under his house when he went to demolish his back stairs: about 160 bowling balls.
Writer of this article goes on to promise he "won't spare you the details..."
This homeowner was hitting up his back stairs for a little demo action when he realized there was a bowling ball underneath the concrete.
And as he broke up more of the stairs—it took four hours—he found bowling ball, after bowling ball, after bowling ball. Eventually there were 158.
Actually, there's an extremely simple explanation.
David Olson—now known as "the bowling ball guy"—lives in the beautiful beach town of Muskegon, MI. And it just so happens the Brunswick Corporation ran a few plants in this town since way back in 1906, the last one being demolished in 2006.
If you're wondering how that ties into bowling balls under the house,
"It shows our industrial past and the innovation of the workers. They saw a waste product, came up with a use and way to improve the house with no out-of-pocket expense," [manager of a local museum, Kirk] Bunke said.
It was an "extra perk," Bunke said, for Brunswick employees to take and reuse products that didn't meet sale quality, like repurposing bowling pins to make footstools.
It was an "extra perk," Bunke said, for Brunswick employees to take and reuse products that didn't meet sale quality, like repurposing bowling pins to make footstools.
At some point in the past, the homeowner at this location used the free bowling balls in place of gravel or sand to shore up his house. The "bowling ball guy" has formed a Facebook group in hopes of finding others who have bowling ball stories to tell. He's hoping to find more balls under his home.
notthebee.com/article/michigan-man-finds-158-bowling-balls-under-his-home