Friday, February 6, 2015

Pinball Wizard

Pinball
 
 
 Ah, pinball. Many a youthful hour was spent refining my eye-hand coordination at these devices. I met Mrs. C over a pinball machine in a bar on St. Patrick's Day. I was almost late for my last final exam in law school because my best friend and I had 23 free games racked up on our favorite table while drilling one another on the exceptions to the hearsay rule.

It's been a long time since I played. This bar on Cherokee Street has some tables. I love the beautiful simplicity of the neon sign, a ball, a flipper and a single word. Nothing else needed.
 
Weirdly, back to Charlotte, North Carolina today. Overnight there and then onward for some time off. Mañana por la noche vamos a hablar español. Fotografías de Domingo.


7 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

I guess they will forever have a special place in your hart. I played a lot myself as a kid at a local cafe in Tungelsta. The cafe is still there but the pinball machines are long gone.

Virginia said...

Pool shark huh?

William Kendall said...

There's a place in my neighbourhood that has pinball and arcade machines. I've never gone in.

Enjoy the break!

cieldequimper said...

Thanks Bob. Now I'm singing that song and will do so all evening...

Memphis MOJO said...

If you are in Las Vegas, you might want to check out the Pinball Museum/Hall of Fame.

See here.

Birdman said...

Great photo today. Well captured and a fine memorable tale of budding romance. You were a wizard!

Jack said...

I used to enjoy pinball, though it was not an obsessive interest and I wasn't especially good at it.

Costa Rica by way of Charlotte? I didn"t expect that.