Playing CornHole (Bean Bags Toss) Here at THD

 I heard for the first time an activity here at THD- CornHole Tournament about 5 months ago. I was curious so I signed up and the rest is history. I love the game so much I am always looking forward participating once a month here at THD💥.

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-story-behind-my-t-shirt-i-love.html

 So what is Corn Hole. 

Here's a brief summary of its history and for complete details read the site at bottom of the page. 

DID NATIVE AMERICANS INVENT CORNHOLE?

Some say the history of cornhole dates back to the Native Americans who inhabited the Midwest region of the United States. 

Rumors of games involving dried animal bladders filled with beans being tossed at holes in the ground indeed sound a lot like modern cornhole, but no one has ever been able to produce concrete evidence that this game was ever played. 

However, it’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility; other sports that the Native Americans are credited with creating include soccer and lacrosse – perhaps they played an early version of cornhole too, and it was picked up by the colonists who settled in North America. 

SOME BELIEVE MATTHIAS KUEPERMANN INVENTED CORNHOLE

We now travel back to the 14th century, where legends state that a Bavarian villager named Matthias Kuepermann crafted the first set of cornhole boards and bags. 

The legend goes that he was walking through a field, when he came upon a group of children tossing rocks into a hole in the ground. 

Being a stand-up citizen, Mr. Kuepermann was concerned that the children may get hurt throwing rocks. He returned to his workshop and used leftover materials to create a rudimentary cornhole board, and filled a sack with beans to replace the rocks. 

He introduced this game to the village children, and it allegedly exploded in popularity so much that German people migrating to the United States brought the game with them on their journey. 

Again, this is a reasonable story without definitive proof; many families in Ohio have German heritage, so it is possible that cornhole was a family tradition for many in the Midwest that more recently gained national attention.

JEBEDIAH MCGILLICUDDY: YET ANOTHER CONTENDER FOR INVENTOR OF CORNHOLE

Here’s where things get a little touchy.

Kentuckians claim that a farmer from their state, named Jebediah McGillicuddy, invented cornhole with materials he had around his farm, as a game to pass the time with his friends and family. 

He soon discovered how popular the game was and made more sets for people in the community. 

Cornhole exploded in popularity (especially in the Midwest) and it grew into the revolution we see today. 

Now, this version of the history of cornhole is a slight variation from the general consensus that cornhole originated in Ohio. 

However, given that the two states border each other, and that Kentucky also had a significant German immigrant population, this story is not drastically different than the previous two. 

Plus, given that Kentucky is the home of the 7-time ACO tournament champion Matt Guy (who happens to be a major fan of Slick Woody’s cornhole boards), they’ve got another tie to cornhole fame!

https://www.slickwoodys.com/blogs/cornhole-boards/the-history-of-cornhole-an-awesome-game-with-an-uncertain-origin#:~:text=We%20now%20travel%20back%20to,a%20hole%20in%20the%20ground.

💥Note: On other two Tuesdays of the Month we have Ladder Ball Game -requiring similar skill as Corn Hole here at THD and Chair Volleyball.  I also enjoyed both Ladder Ball and Chair volleyball.