| shaggy-dog | любительский (т.е. рассчитанный не на профессионалов, а на пёструю публику: Pickleball has no relation to pickles, though there’s some debate about the origins of the name. Some say it originates with Pritchard’s wife, Joan, a competitive rower; a “pickle” boat refers to a group of rowers arbitrarily thrown together, and thus evokes pickleball’s shaggy-dog appeal to amateurs of all skill levels. Others say it came from one of the inventors’ dogs, who went by Pickles. -- привлекательность для любитетелй всех уровней мастерства  smithsonianmag.com ART Vancouver) |
