Dan Almost Arrested for Singing his Rendition of Ava Maria

Actually, Dan was explaining to the Chicago policeman that the "shooting" that was going on during the tournament was not with firearms.

The event went off like clockwork, with a neat gridwork of pistes and dead-boule lines stringed off on the field to allow for 12 perfect courts.

Dan read off the general guidelines at the registration tent, while the participants downed a huge supply of chilled bottled water that was thoughtfully made available.