SUMMER GAMES, CONT'D: In the tradition of Skee-ball and Ga-Ga, I give you the volleyball derivative known as "Nuke 'em." When I went to camp Nuke 'em was always considered a kinder, gentler, form of volleyball or dodgeball, one for the younger kids not yet ready to play the more "grown up" sports. Though now that I think about it, I never understood how the "kinder, gentler" part dovetailed with the game being called "Nuke 'em."
Posted by Stephen Silver at September 16, 2003 07:34 AMThe reason you don't understand the why the kinder, gentler game has a name like Nuke 'em is that you (and many others, apparently) have misunderstood the name of the game. It's a game that was invented at NEWCOMB College.
Posted by: at June 22, 2005 12:21 PM