Golf Insurance
I learned something funny today. In Mr. Kurata’s English class, we were discussing the amazing golf phenomenon that occurred last week. The less famous brother of a famous female Japanese golfer just so happened to make two hole-in-ones in the same game! Apparently the odds of that happening are 1 in 630 million. He’s the first one in history to have been so lucky as to accomplish such a feat.
Mr. Kurata then told me that in Japan, if you make a hole-in-one, you are required to give a party. A big party. This isn’t just for pro golfers, but for all golfers. It seems that it can be so expensive that many golfers have – get this: Hole-in-One Insurance. The insurance will help with expense of a big blow out party in the event that you fortunate (or unfortunate?) enough to get a hole-in-one.
I ran out of time today to write the blog about the pre-school event, but I will work on it Tuesday. Check back soon.
posted by Michelle @ Monday, August 28, 2006
1 Comments:
Hey,
This is Patrick from Shimokawa. That is interesting, it would be interesting to know how much the insurance is. I know in Canada they have HSBC commericals (bank) and they have a bit about cultural understanding. Where a guy is playing golf in fuji and hits a hole in one and he is happy, but then so is everyone else and he wonders why. Then it flashes to a new frame where everything has what looks like new clothes and clubs and he hits again and hits another hole in one and he is not happy anymore. It ends with a voice over saying something about how a bank with proper connections will help to bridge the cultural gap and that in japan if you hit a hole in one you give gifts.
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