<![CDATA[Stories by Mike Butler on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@mlbutler_38162?source=rss-8627ef632914------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*hiRCgRqYTovDFtWEKbfVwQ.jpeg Stories by Mike Butler on Medium https://medium.com/@mlbutler_38162?source=rss-8627ef632914------2 Medium Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:18:24 GMT <![CDATA[Why It Was Fun to Play at the YMCA]]>

Finding my jump shot, a new nickname, and fun at a local court

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Four houses. Eleven years. One childhood.

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A fool’s errand to keep summer alive

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The Strat-O-Matic World Series went down to the wire

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From a haunted house to a funhouse — depending on the teams playing

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Sometimes you find the lesson when you stop keeping score

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Freddy Krueger’s, Michael Myers, and Jason’s antics pale in comparison

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Writing the story was the least of my worries

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Acing my football quiz, horseback riding, and how it went sour

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Never changed after high school, never overcame alcohol addiction

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