Party Favorites: Portable, kid-friendly badminton set

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There are many reasons to love badminton, but I think the biggest one for me is that it's really, really hard to hurt yourself while playing. (A lifetime of watching my more-athletic parents come home with sports-related injuries has scared me off of all but the most non-threatening of outdoor pursuits. Sorry, folks.) Other pluses in badminton's favor: You can start a pick-up game almost anywhere, or just volley the birdie in a backyard without even setting up a net; the equipment is typically not expensive or difficult to transport or store; and the more muscular, beefy players are not necessarily always the winners. How could it get any better, you may be asking? This is how:

Memorial Day=training day for summer parties

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The last Monday of May provides many things—an opportunity to think nice thoughts about all the veterans who've fought for our country, a day off work (hallelujah!), and the motivation to clean up those barbecue tongs and hone our summer entertaining skills for the season to come. Think of it as training day for the next 3 months' weekends: nail your strategy this time, and you're golden.

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Party Favorites: Portable, kid-friendly badminton set

Memorial Day=training day for summer parties