Prompt Wrote:A package has been delivered to your door. One of the labels says it’s a gift from someone else in the league, but there are no other details. When you open it, what do you find inside? Who do you think it’s from and why would they send it? Is it new equipment that will set your player up for success in the last part of the season, a pair of tickets to a game in one of the affiliate leagues, or some other random and unexpected thing? (please keep it PG)
In the spirit of bowling, I think that the most likely gift would be from the estate of our late and great Captain, Carolinabbq Isbest. Carolinabbq I'm pretty sure was always a big fan of both barbecued meats and bowling, so I'd like to think that he'd want me to take the team out for a few frames and follow it up by a feast of slow-cooked meats in only the finest of tangy mustard sauces. Carolinabbq might be gone from our lives, but never form our hearts.
The second most likely thing I can think of is some sort of "thanks for being on the team another year" from the ownership and GMs. While they're not always the most emotional - have to try to keep your emotions somewhat removed to make the best calls for the team at times - I think they do look out for us when they can. So anyway, they've gotten us some little nice things to have for workouts in the past - portable speakers, drink chillers, stuff like that where you can claim that it's for player and team improvement but still use them in your personal life. For this year, seeing what we've gotten in the past, my guess would be some sort of tablet with a personal training program, or maybe some headphones. I like surprises, though, so don't tell me if you know.
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