![]() ![]() A trained anthropologist and journalist who has written for Smithsonian and Outside, John describes the ball as a nearly universal feature of human culture. In his wide-ranging book The Ball: Discovering the Object of the Game (HarperCollins, 2012), John Fox offers an explanation for the varied use of balls in my house. ![]() Instead, it serves as something of a comfort object. They never actually play football with it. Whoever is the holder at any particular time tosses it to himself, squeezes it, kneads it, and runs down the hallway with it tucked under his arm, imagining himself weaving through defenses in the NFL. And during the winter months, they argue over who gets possession of a worn rubber football. My older son smacks tennis balls across the street with his baseball bat, while my younger son dribbles a soccer ball while jumping on a trampoline in the backyard. There is also a good amount of innovation in how balls are used. We play catch in the yard, or shoot baskets in the driveway. My children and I occasionally use the balls for their intended purposes. ![]() We have Wiffle balls, Nerf balls, and Super Balls. Baseballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs. ![]()
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