Dan, you had to ask...

As Angela and I took in the curling action this morning, we were filled with questions that only the Internet could answer. Having Googled "curling explained" and read the entries at the Anchorage Curling Club, I went back to the results page to find this from the Philadelphia Curling Club:

Club Open House February 25th

The Philadelphia Curling Club will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, February 25, 2006 from 10 am until 3 pm. This event is open to the public and is a great way to try out this exciting Olympic Sport!

Angela really wanted to know the official name of the device used to sweep the ice (broom or brush, but I am not sure if one of them is considered more correct than the other). I became intrigued by the word bonspiel. So it seems that curling may be our last best chance at garnering that elusive Olympic medal. Will I be seeing you at the open house?

PS: The Philly Curling Club is located just off Lancaster Avenue in Paoli - short trip for Mark.

PPS: The source linked in the title would seem to give the edge to brush over broom, as genuine sweeping brooms were used in the olden days, replaced by the more modern brushes.