It's funny. I don't get to have them very often. They are usually made 30 minutes before the BBQ. The buzzer alerts me to completeness, I rush in, throw them in a tupperware bowl, and head over to the backyard of whoever is hosting.

I drop them off inside, say hi to my friends, check the status of the current kubb game, and open the lid on the grill to see what is smoking. I run inside to grab some snacks to tithe me over until the pork butt is done.

"Where did all the poppers go?", I ask. Horh...
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I heard a rumor today that the back of waterworks had opened for the first time this week, since the floods had left the park road full of debris. I wanted to take a look for myself, and review how much (if any) damage the floods did on the shelter area planned for the Fall Kubb Klassic in October. The weather, unfortunately, did not cooperate. I did manage to snap a few low resolution, blurry pics with my phone during the downpour. The area is in good shape. There's two areas I envision kubb...
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The complete history of a game as ancient and multifaceted as Kubb (also known as broomball) is a topic too lengthy and complex to explore in a forum such as this , but I shall endeavor to highlight the main points of historical interest of this glorious contest for you here .  If you’d like to know more about Kubb history please visit your local library or Hiberno-Norse Svenaska cultural center . 

 

The modern game of Kubb (called knocker-heads at the time) was invented in 1974 by Lucy ...

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