If you’ve walked through any town in the midwest recently, you’ve probably noticed a lot of college aged kids playing a game that resembles the bean bag game you might have remembered as a kid. That game is known as Cornhole and has been sweeping the country for the last few years. The Ohioans lay claim to the popular game, but variations of it have been played as far back as the 18th century. Wherever and whoever invented it, it’s a lot of fun which is why it’s picked up so much steam in the past few years. It’s so popular these days that this summer there was a large tournament held at Soldiers Field in Chicago, a front page article in the Wall Street Journal, and a arcade game put out by the people that invented the popular Golden Tee video game.
So what’s the reason for the growth? It’s not like the game hasn’t been around for awhile or that it’s anything very unique. There are probably a lot of reasons that it is popular. For one, it doesn’t take much as far as equipment goes. Pretty much all you need is just a set of cornhole boards and bags and youre ready to play. Throw em in the back of your car and...