WATERLOO, ON

The Grim Reaper, aka Death, appeared to Mr. Snyder in Waterloo this weekend intent on taking him with him. Mr. Snyder, however, knowing that Death had a competitive streak, challenged him to a game of crokinole.

“Normally he plays chess,” said Mr. Snyder, “but I suggested he change it up and try a little crokinole. He agreed when I told him he could shoot first.”

It was agreed by all parties that if Mr. Snyder won the match, he would be allowed to live. Death, who had never played crokinole before, was a bit overconfident in his abilities.

“He was flicking pieces all over the place at first,” said Mr. Snyder, “and I quickly got an 80 point lead, before he got the hang of things.”

With just ten points necessary to secure a victory, Mr. Snyder needed to flick Death’s piece

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