They are here most nights, and you talk. Alleys sounds kind of dark. Now the centers are offering more than just bowling. So, I guess that's where center comes from. Once you learn to talk the talk, you have to learn to walk the walk in those shoes that look like they may have been designed by Bozo.
Fashion is fickle and so is America's love for bowling.
There was a time when nearly every closet had a bowling bowl on the shelf. Ivan Schulte and Bob Dryer keep a watchful eye as they write down their teammates' scores. Nationwide, the number of bowling alleys topped out at about 11,500 in the early '60s. During pot bowling, the money would reach into the thousands by the end of the weekend. Many, if not most, businesses sponsored teams.