LANCASTER, PA

More than fifty million dollars has been spent in the last decade alone trying to figure out the origin of the Pennsylvania Mennonite obsession with the sport of volleyball. So far, though, no satisfactory answer has been uncovered.

“What started as an innocent alternative to Dutch Blitz when the card tables were busy, has become an absolute obsession,” said Mrs. Stoltzfus. “It’s bump, set, spike 24/7 around here … well, at least in between Bible study and chores.”

Pennsylvania Mennonites have taken the rather benign sport and turned it into something fierce.

“Don’t let that ankle-length dress fool you,” said Mrs. Stoltzfus. “You better be prepared or Rebecca Schwartzentruber will spike one in your face!”

Last weekend alone the after church volley matches resulted in fif

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