“At the village in Maine where Katie and I spend some time each summer, there is a croquet court. Doesn’t sound very Catholic, but in fact croquet originated with French peasants and Irish commoners. The Brits stole it in the 19th century and added the hot consommé, the pip-pip, and all that rot. But I’m here to tell you that croquet is a great old Catholic game.
“First, let’s be clear. Six-wicket croquet, which is what I’m talking about, is not the backyard variety we all remember from our childhood neighborhoods, the put-your-foot-on-the-ball and whack-it-in-the-bushes and have-another-brewskie type. It is the courtly British style, with six rectangular wickets and a post in the middle, and white tennis-type clothing for tournaments, when everyone looks like center court at Wimbledon circa 1925. Other times, when you’re just mucking around, it’s more like Alice in Wonderland.”
In a recent commentary, Webster Bull reflected on croquet as a great game for Catholics to play.
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