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Tim “T-Mike” Eaton and his Dad, Tim Eaton bowling together at the Trade Center Bowl in Falmouth, MA.
In bowling, a “perfect game” is three hundred points. Lots of good bowlers never get one. But Tim Eaton and his son have over a dozen between them. And even with all those strikes on the score sheet, they both know there’s no such thing as perfection—on or off the lane.
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In bowling, a “perfect game” is three hundred points. Lots of good bowlers never get one. But Tim Eaton and his son have over a dozen between them. And even with all those strikes on the score sheet, they both know there’s no such thing as perfection—on or off the lane.
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INTRO:In bowling, a “perfect game” is three hundred points. It’s no easy feat. But in Falmouth, Tim Eaton and his son have over a dozen between them. And even with all those strikes on the score sheet, they both know there’s no such thing as perfection… on or off the lane. Reporter Andrew Norton has the story.
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Megan Sukys
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 05:17 PM | Permalink
Love how this story unfolds!
A touching exploration of a father and son relationship interspersed with the philosophical underpinnings of bowling. Really nice.