Puzzle Description:

Kitten playing with a ball. Who the heck is Rober? Answer in the comments.

#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on Nov 24, 2010 [SPOILER]

Kittenball is another name for Softball.

From wikipedia:

In 1895 Lewis Rober, Sr. of Minneapolis organized outdoor games as exercise for firefighters; this game was known as kitten ball (after the first team to play it).

The earliest known softball game was played in Chicago, Illinois on Thanksgiving Day. 1887 It took place at the Farragut Boat Club where college allumni had gathered to listen to the Yale and Harvard football game. When the score was announced and bets were settled, a Yale alumnus threw a boxing glove at a Harvard supporter. The other person grabbed a stick and swung at it. George Hancock called out "Play ball!" and the game began, with the boxing glove tightened into a ball, a broom handle serving as a bat. This first contest ended with a score of 44-40.

The first softball league outside the United States was organized in Toronto in 1897.

Someone rated this a 1 for quality? Gee thanks.

i gave it a five because it's so perfectly executed. i'm always amazed at your artistry and the originality you bring to this site. the history behind this sport is very interesting. do you play softball, teresa?

Thank you, Linda. No, I have never played softball, I just thought this image would make a good puzzle. Then I discovered the connection to softball, and thought it was interesting that it originated on Thanksgiving Day.

thanks for clarifying because it could have been interpreted as playing softball with a kitten as the ball
haha
anyway this is such a cute puzzle
i agree with comment 3 all the way

I think I'd better modify the description. I sure don't want anyone thinking THAT, bugaboo.

dont worry
no one else will think that

This one is very cute, Teresa :)

Beautiful image! A 5 for sure!

I always wait for your puzzles Teresa. They always look incredible, and are so fun to complete.

Nuts to whoever rated it a 1. Fun puzzle.

I rated 1 in difficulty, sorry, but I found it easy!

I think it is beautiful. you almost expect it to purr

Thank you, Marsha. I remember making this puzzle, but forgot who the heck Rober was. :-)

Good thing you wrote it down! :)

lovely

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