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Interesting story, my father is a construction contractor, back in the 90s he won the bid to install acoustical ceiling in the white houses new private 2 lane bowling ally in the basement. We got to throw a couple balls, my brother got the first strike. I must have been 12 or 13 I think. Clinton was president. I got initiated around that time too.