#558 Getting a stuck ball out of somewhere by using another ball

This is the childhood version of Mr. Fixit. Whether you’re shooting free throws in the driveway, whipping tennis balls at a wall, or tossing frisbees in the park, it always happens, man. Someone tosses it a bit too high, a bit too wobbly, or a bit too wrong direction, and suddenly your whole game gets lodged in a tight squeeze. Now, the best way to unjam that ball is of course by using its fellow family members against it. This is the backyard equivalent of putting the hostage taker’s mom on the phone during the tense negotiations. “Antonio, please. It’s your mother. You don’t have to do this,” the bald, withered tennis ball in the crowded street pleads over the radio to the angry scarred one sitting in the gutter. “I love you, Antonio.” Yes, using one ball to rescue another one is a truly great thing. Just make sure you watch out for these potential trip-ups along the way: 1. Double Down. This is when your second ball joins the first ball instead of popping it out. Now you’ve got mom…

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