Nine is the new ten

I can't believe that just last night I learned that I use the wrong fingers when I bowl. At first I was delighted. I thought perhaps the new finger in hole arrangement would improve my score.

Nope.

Everyone else consistently knocked down nine pins. Nine is the new ten.

"Ho Hum, Cakemaker, another nine."

Count the balls in this photo

"C'mon ball. All pins but one!"

Oh my gosh. I just realized that all this happened on the ninth of January in the year 2009. Hmmmm.