You've brought me fame and fortune
And today, I close out pictures of the Women's North American Championship Series. bunny_hugger did not win, but did acquit herself very well, as you'll soon see.
Her prize! After making it through two rounds she took place in the tie for 9th through 16th (the tournament chose not to break these ties), getting real actual cash reward of $25 for her play.
That special moment of getting a selfie ready for her social media friends. For once, the non-Dutch-angle is the more interesting shot.
Local news came in and interviewed ... someone ... about women's pinball.
Reporter checking the, I don't know, microphone? Light levels? Anyway this angle lets you see where the TV camera was, unlike the previous but more interesting picture.
We saw boxes of these as ... not sure if they were door prizes or free-to-take or what, but it did seem like something to make a glowy light icon could be fun.
Peering into the player lounge, with friends and supporters of the players ... checking their phones.
Big Game is a circa 1980 game from Old Stern that I don't think I'd ever done this well on before. Note that this was my score after a single ball, and I thought it was conceivable that I might break a million points. I would not.
Other people's victories! They're getting the trophy-presentation ready here.
Top four finishers in the Women's North American Championship Series. The grand champion (third person, the one with the smiling open face) had said she'd retire from competitive play now that she had won this. She played in the tournament Sunday.
This is a blurrier picture but the expressions seem more spontaneous and fun here.
Players Lounge put to bed for the night.
Aftermath. The tournament's done, the podcasters have stopped streaming, all that's left is to clean up stuff, which we did not help with.
Trivia: The United States abolished the import duty on coffee in 1832. It was reintroduced during the Civil War and abolished again in 1872. Source: A History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage.
Currently Reading: The Emerald City of Oz, L Frank Baum. Marvel Comics adaptation by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young.