Posted on 07/05/2008 1:02:44 AM PDT by Ron Jeremy
Governor will use cornhole to fund campaign
Strickland holds games throughout the state and even plays himself
By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Friday, Jul 04, 2008
Forget the rubber chicken dinners.
There's a new game in town: cornhole.
And Gov. Ted Strickland has let it be known he will soon hold a cornhole tournament to raise money for his campaign, with regional competitions around Ohio, including one in North Canton.
Not familiar with cornhole? It's a bean bag-tossing game that's popular on campuses and at tailgate parties.
''The tournament is a fun way of bringing Ohioans around a great game with Ohio roots,'' said Alex Goepfert, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party.
Cincinnati is among the places that claim credit for starting the popular backyard game.
This is the first time Strickland has organized the tournament, which is getting positive buzz.
''I think it's a great event,'' said Johnnie Maier, chairman of the Stark County Democratic Party. ''Very out-of-the box, nontypical. People will have a lot of fun.''
Maier sent details of the fundraiser to Democratic officeholders in Stark County. He said he expects a good turnout for North Canton's event, which will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 16 at St. George's Center, 4667 Apple Grove St. N.W.
Cost is $50 per competition for singles and $100 per competition for doubles.
The first- and second-place winners of the nine regional competitions will face off at the state championship, which will be Sept. 20, corresponding with Strickland's annual birthday bash.
The regional winners also will receive cornhole sets made by the South Central Ohio District Council of Carpenters based in Columbus. The sets will feature the tournament logo, which has a drawing of Strickland with ears of corn framing him.
State victors will get trophies.
The Ohio Corn Growers Association is sponsoring the tournament. The Wholesale Beer and Wine Association will provide beverages.
Strickland, who admits liking cornhole but also says he's no ringer, will be at each event.
For more information or to register, call 614-221-3287 or send an e-mail to rsvp@tedstrickland.com.
Stephanie Warsmith can be reached at 330-996-3705 or swarsmith@thebeaconjournal.com.
Forget the rubber chicken dinners.
There's a new game in town: cornhole.
And Gov. Ted Strickland has let it be known he will soon hold a cornhole tournament to raise money for his campaign, with regional competitions around Ohio, including one in North Canton.
Not familiar with cornhole? It's a bean bag-tossing game that's popular on campuses and at tailgate parties.
''The tournament is a fun way of bringing Ohioans around a great game with Ohio roots,'' said Alex Goepfert, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party.
Cincinnati is among the places that claim credit for starting the popular backyard game.
This is the first time Strickland has organized the tournament, which is getting positive buzz.
''I think it's a great event,'' said Johnnie Maier, chairman of the Stark County Democratic Party. ''Very out-of-the box, nontypical. People will have a lot of fun.''
Maier sent details of the fundraiser to Democratic officeholders in Stark County. He said he expects a good turnout for North Canton's event, which will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 16 at St. George's Center, 4667 Apple Grove St. N.W.
Cost is $50 per competition for singles and $100 per competition for doubles.
The first- and second-place winners of the nine regional competitions will face off at the state championship, which will be Sept. 20, corresponding with Strickland's annual birthday bash.
The regional winners also will receive cornhole sets made by the South Central Ohio District Council of Carpenters based in Columbus. The sets will feature the tournament logo, which has a drawing of Strickland with ears of corn framing him.
State victors will get trophies.
The Ohio Corn Growers Association is sponsoring the tournament. The Wholesale Beer and Wine Association will provide beverages.
Strickland, who admits liking cornhole but also says he's no ringer, will be at each event.
Given the state of affairs between taxpayers and government, Cornhole seems to be the appropriate game.
Leave it to Ron Jeremy to post about cornholing, LOL. Where is the Beavis jpg.
That is one of the all-time greatest headlines EVER! :-)
FR has jumped the shark.
...;0)
Jeez, Great minds! You beat me to it!
“Strickland, who admits liking cornhole but also says he’s no ringer, will be at each event.”
Priceless!
I heard NASA discovered rings around Uranus.
You’re hanging out with Dennis Miller too much...
Let’s light this candle...
Snort! There goes the keyboard...
Finally, a Republican Barney Frank can get, uh, behind...
i post this to you under the influence of Jim Beam, but I didn’t know Ron Jeremy was a FReeper. That’s like that one time Buckhead posted an “LOL” in response to one of my wisecracks. That was awesome!
At the fundraising picnic he can bring the tossed salad.
Ohio is where all the great cornholers are. I know a guy who is going to be in this tournament and has already beaten the 5th ranked player in the world who is from Ohio. Until just last week, I didn’t know there was any such thing and thought it was a joke at first. :)
So Strickland is following Barney Frank’s lead on this one ?
"This is the first time Strickland has organized the tournament, which is getting positive buzz.
''I think it's a great event,'' said Johnnie Maier, chairman of the Stark County Democratic Party. ''Very out-of-the box, nontypical. People will have a lot of fun.''"
Oh. My. Goodness. There are things that just shot out of my nose that last went in my body 30 years ago.
Oh, like it matters anymore... ;)
http://new.wavlist.com/movies/317/ofsp-cornhole.wav
Someone please tell me this a parody or satire?
Realizing that I am a Seasoned Citizen (creeping up on 65) and was raised in Vermont, I never the less have heard this term "corn-hole" (for decades) in many various locations throughout the US as well as some foreign countries (AF Bases) while in the military, and the definition is not something which one could call a "positive" acomplishment--other than if one has proclivities for what some might consider a deviant sexual practice.
First I read: Governor will use cornhole to fund campaign...
Then, in the second sentence my mind played tricks on me as I read: Strickland holds games throughout the state and even plays with himself!!!
That's it! I musta inhaled to much cordite and black powder smoke tonight! I'm going to bed...
They're playing it at college campuses.
This is friggin' hilarious.
Ohio? Heck, I thought this was about Florida's Charlie Crist...
I was certain that Elliot Spitzer’s name was going to come up in this article... Or maybe McGreevy was going to be making a comeback in New Jersey...
Mark
Seems to be a better “fit” for San Fransisco than Ohio...
Headlines that make you go, “Hmmm.”
Politicians do this all the time. It’s just that it usually doesn’t involve a game of beanbag.
"Tailgate parties"? So, that's what they call it.
Bean bag toss WAS the game’s name for many years of church festivals and similar gatherings;I have no doubt that the switch to bags of corn and the name change with a deliberate public double meaning,was deliberate,”in your face,and what you gonna do about it?”act by the crud of society.
Ping to ya, S&A.
There is a time and place for infantile humor. This is that time and place.
I don’t know how I missed your post @ #19. I was probably too busy laughing.
While it has a funny name this is a very fun game to play.
I have no idea where that connotation originated, I have given some thought to the possibility of the rise in observational patterns in evolution and the fact that corn is very difficult to digest; but then, that is simply idle curiousity - the product of an idle mind...
U attack, oops.
“I have no idea where that connotation originated, I have given some thought to the possibility of the rise in observational patterns in evolution and the fact that corn is very difficult to digest; but then, that is simply idle curiousity - the product of an idle mind...”
I can’t remember if it was Gore Vidal or Henry Miller or who but the depiction of the bloody corncob was etched into every college English major’s brain.
Or, could it have been Tennessee Williams?
Too long ago, I’m afraid.
The couple that cornholes together...
Faulkner - Sanctuary.(Google)
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