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Game results in a Wii case of Wii-itis

 
By Tami Althoff | Published: January 6, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

NORMAN — My parents joined the 21st century during the holidays and got a Wii. They’ve been spending most of their evenings playing Wii bowling.

photo - A Nintendo Wii game console is seen on display in a case at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007. This year, it looks like the gift everybody is looking for is the same as last year: the Nintendo Wii. A year after its launch, the small video game console sells out almost immediately when it reaches stores, even after Nintendo Co. has ramped up production several times. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
A Nintendo Wii game console is seen on display in a case at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007. This year, it looks like the gift everybody is looking for is the same as last year: the Nintendo Wii. A year after its launch, the small video game console sells out almost immediately when it reaches stores, even after Nintendo Co. has ramped up production several times. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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My mother was an avid bowler when she was younger, even participating in a bowling league. I vividly remember her giant gold bowling ball, yellow and white bowling bag and brown bowling shoes accented with a tiny flower. I also remember her lugging me with her to the bowling alley. It was great fun.

My mom was enjoying reliving the days of her youth via the video game console until this past weekend. That’s when she encountered her first case of Wii-itis. I heard the news via a Facebook message from my youngest sister.

"Your parents have pulled muscles Wii bowling,” she wrote.

I thought she was kidding. I learned how serious she was when I talked to my mom.

My mom said she was in so much pain she wanted to cry. I didn’t know what to say to her. After all, I’m not the nurse in the family — that’s my youngest sister.

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