TEED OFF!

 SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH., 2920
                 TEED OFF!

     Little things apparently mean a
lot as we do our best to escape the
coronavirus. Until Friday, however,
I didn't realize how little!
     Take golf tees for instance.
     You probably already know
the Masters Golf Tournment has
been postponed. But did you know
the Cracker Barrel Restaurant chain
has gone so far as to remove its
Peg games from all the tables and
its famous front porch,
        For those who have never
allowed themselves to be frustrated
by this puzzle the game involves a
small board shaped like a triangle
with 15 holes shaped like the set
up for bowling pins but with one
extra row. There are 14 golf tees
in all but one of the holes. The goal
is to jump pegs one at a time,
removing the jumped peg until only
one remains.
        Do that and you're labled a
 genius!
         But some genius at the
company realized the coronavirus
might be clinging to those tees and
that could spread it to the next player!
         Rather than risk exposure the
games are gone. At least for now.
         There are other safety measures
too. We had to ask for ketchup for
our fries as the bottle is no longer kept
on the table. I have to assume it's
somehow sanitized in the kitchen
before being brought to the next
customer.
          I can't really say I missed the
game. My genius status has never
really been questioned (or tested).
But I sure would have missed the
ketchup!
           Hope they keep the front
porch rocking chairs and that all
your NEWS is good!