Being Legally Blind is Not Funny, but Sometimes You Gotta Laugh!
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Whitey Sharing His Own Legally Blind Golfer Stories
My golf friends are always pulling tricks on me. One day my buddy stomped on my golf ball, pushing it into the ground about half way. Of course, I tried to putt it from there, not realizing it was half-buried. The ball barely got out of there and we all had a big laugh.
Sometimes -- as I am addressing the ball on the tee, the ball falls off the tee without my realizing it. Of course, I swing anyway -- sometimes I miss, sometimes I make contact -- only because there was an extra coat of paint on the ball.
One day I chipped a mushroom -- thought it was the ball! My opponents really loved this!
Sometimes I play with a yellow golf ball because I can see it better - or I think I can. One day I swung at some yellow flowers. They did not go very far and neither did my ball!
A piece of paper carelessly thrown in high grass can look like a golf ball to me. Those don't go very far either.
Golf can be exciting for a legally blind fellow. One day I stepped on a branch and it hit me in the leg. My friends began to yell "Whitey, Whitey, it's a snake!" This large black snake had bitten me twice on the ankle and ran off into the woods. So they laughed saying Blackie had bitten Whitey.
My ball marker is white and unusually large. The guys think it is funny when I try to line up my ball marker -- it looks like the ball to me! I also have lined up leaves from time to time. This does not give my partners much confidence in my game.
By the way, I am also recognized as the NCAA National Fire Ant Finder. They are attracted to me!
I don't drive golf carts anymore -- that came to a halt the day I ran over my neighbor on the golf course!
By the way, a lot of luck is involved in golf -- no matter what the experts tell you! Since my vision loss, I have made 3 holes-in-one, and have sunk shots from the fairway using the following clubs -- 7 wood, 2 iron, 5 iron, 6 iron and 9 iron.
In harm's way -- it is not wise to be around me or in front of me when I am hitting that white ball out of a bunker.

Whitey Adams -Erskine Open - Photo courtesy of Erskine College!
Whitey- Legally Blind Funnies At Home and Away
living around me is interesting ! I am high maintenance!
I love to dance! At a dance one night, I wanted to dance with my daughter-in-law. I yelled out over the music, as is my custom, "Monica, let's dance!" She grabbed my hand and we headed to the dance floor. We were having a grand time, when I realized the lady was not my daughter-in-law. Another lady named Monica had heard my call and responded. We both got a big chuckle out of that!
Oh, also, I don't use fifty dollar bills anymore. I got change for a twenty one time.
Whitey's Favorite Book
Even Eating a Meal Can Be An Adventure!
At the club one day I was calmly eating lunch and grabbed the catsup for my fries. That's normal enough, right? Well, it was not catsup. Someone had left a bottle of beer on the table. Uh oh! Beer on my fries!
Of course, they are used to me at the club. It's a good thing they are. I turn over glasses of tea and cola entirely too often!
When I enter the 19th hole to eat lunch - everybody takes notice. I have been known to seat myself at the wrong table! But only once have I entered a Ladies Restroom by mistake!
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"Joan, Joan, come quick! You have to see this gorgeous moon!" (It was a street light!)
Oh one of my favorite stories is the day Joan was to pick me up downtown after an errand. A car pulled up and I jumped in. Only it was not Joan! It was a friend of ours who thought I looked like I needed a lift! Thank you for the ride, David A!
And the top story -- I got hit by a car on a golf trip to Scotland. I looked left first and stepped into a car. Broke my leg and foot!

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dc64 wrote...
My father-in-law is legally blind also, he lost most of his sight in the Army, but he has such a sense of humor that being anywhere near him guarantees a good time. He has walked into more tree branches than he can count, and stepped on more things than anyone would want, but he still keeps his head up.
poddys wrote...
Thanks for adding this lens to the "Laugh Away" group on Squidoo. This will be a great addition to the group. 5***** for a very nice lens. I have also Favorited it, and Lensrolled it to my Humor lenses. I hope this helps to boost awareness of this lens. Thanks also for favoriting my Golf Jokes lens, I appreciate it.
GrowWear wrote...
Honored to welcome this lens to the Memoirs Group. :) Love Whitey's sense of humor. :)
MarleyK wrote...
Great stories and what a wonderful attitude towards life, legally blind or not. I can imagine your life is full of fun and surprises.
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