Other incredible beverages come in the same plastic jugs -- grape drink, Sunny Delight, berry blast, you name it. I think I see fruit punch residue on Alexandra's jug below. Alexandra is in training for the big competition they hold every month at Corona, Queens' own Flushing Meadow Park.
This photographic series tries to depict the highs and lows of Bottle-Stick. The excitement, the pain, the sense of accomplishment, the joy, the embarrassment, the foolishness, the athleticism.
When I asked Alexandra why she plays Bottle-Stick, she said simply, "I don't know."
This photo-series is a failure, I guess, because it only depicts Bottle-Stick Training. Real Bottle-Stick tournaments take place in the dog run. For one exciting hour, they kick out all the dogs, throw in a jug and have the kids battle it out. Whoever picks up the jug first AND delivers it to the "referee", wins. Until that happens, players are allowed to do anything to their opponents in order to stop them from picking up the jug.
When I heard about Cup-Stacking, I didn't believe it either.

Man, I been playing this games since ways back, when I still had my Ellesse sneakers back in the day...
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