Vol. II · No. 428

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Jerry Picklefeld

Staff Comedian, Cheap Seats

Twenty years of stand-up, three months of pickleball. Still waiting for someone to explain the kitchen.

“You’ve been great. Tip your line judge.”

Jerry Picklefeld, signing off

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Dispatches from the Cheap Seats

This week

  1. ControversyOpen Play (Allegedly)

    Winston E. Said His Paddle Was ‘Emotionally Next.’ The Queue Disagreed, Then Died

    Silas Q. and Tamsin R. beat Vera N. and Winston E. 11–⁠9 in the only game finished at Pinecrest Courts, where 23 people shared 4 courts and one feeling.

    Silas Q. & Tamsin R. def. Vera N. & Winston E., 11–⁠9

Last week

  1. League PlayTuesday Night Ladder, Week 7

    Saoirse D. Calls Four Lets, Wins All Four, Loses the Match Anyway

    Lucía F. and Kwame O. beat Odette L. and Saoirse D. 11–⁠7, 11–⁠9 in Week 7 of the Tuesday Night Ladder, with a rogue balloon and a notes app as witnesses.

    Lucía F. & Kwame O. def. Odette L. & Saoirse D., 11–⁠7, 11–⁠9