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3. Turned off as soon as I found out! I'd love a sport that used real pickles: basepickle, footpickle, basketpickle ...

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 08:16 AM

Sep 7

... or volleypickle. Maybe two leagues, sweet and dill, a gherkin league for the kiddies. The mind reels at the possibilities.

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I just found out there are no pickles in Pickelball... [View all] MiHale Sep 7 OP

Imagine my surprise EYESORE 9001 Sep 7 #1

😂 MiHale Sep 7 #2

😂🤪👍 MiHale Sep 7 #5

It's a real pickle, ain't it? 😉 mwmisses4289 Sep 7 #6

😂 MiHale Sep 7 #9

Au contraire Sneederbunk Sep 7 #7

Think I know that big green guy... MiHale Sep 7 #10

Then how did they get the name pickleball? Emile Sep 7 #8

Drew names from a jar... MiHale Sep 7 #11

Paddle Tennis, probably. Iggo Sep 7 #12