the story of deck tennis
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deck tennis, the SPORT WE DIDN’T MAKE UP.
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i learned how to play deck
tennis at summer camp.
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i fell in love with the sport.
(i mean check out those short shorts)
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probably because it was first (and only) sport
i’ve ever been good at.
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But when i finally grew up
and left the fantasy world of summer camp.(at age twenty one)
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deck tennis ceased to exist.
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my friends had never heard of it.
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my local sporting goods store
didn’t carry deck tennis rings.
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google images could only provide me with postage stamp sized PIcture evidence.
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even wikipedia let me down with a lackluster description.
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no wonder the awesome sport of deck tennis is so unknown.
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i finally decided to take a stand.
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and revive the sport of deck tennis. starting in little ole’ new york city.
(where dreams are made of)
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it was time for a camp reunion deck tennis showdown in the park.
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and it was legendary.
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we played. five on five. and introduced central park
to the greatest sport mashup of all time.
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the intensity of tennis. the team coordination of volleyball.
the oddity of badminton.
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and the ring. don’t forget the ring.
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our court was quickly surrounded by new yorkers
taking pictures and staring in awe of this miraculous new sport.
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we basked in our deck tennis glory all afternoon.
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and then went home to tell our other friends.
(some of my friends are a little older than me)
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they had no idea what we were talking about.
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BUT DECK TENNIS WILL LIVE ON.
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EVEN IF ONLY IN THE PICTURES OF THE TOURISTS IN CENTRAL PARK THAT fateful AFTERNOON.