Well, let me tell you about this here “claret jug” thing. It ain’t somethin’ us country folk use for pourin’ milk, that’s for sure. It’s some fancy trophy they give out to them golf fellas.
What is this claret jug thing anyway?
From what I hear, this claret jug, or whatever they call it, is what they give to the winner of somethin’ called the “British Open.” Now, I ain’t never watched no golf, mind you. Seems like a lot of walkin’ around to me. But these fellas, they take it real serious. They whack that little white ball all over the place, tryin’ to get it in a hole. And the one who does it best, well, he gets the jug.
It’s a fancy lookin’ thing, ain’t it?
- They say it’s made of silver. Real shiny and all.
- It’s got a handle and a spout, like a pitcher, but don’t you go tryin’ to pour no lemonade from it.
- It’s a valuable thing too. Worth a whole lot of money, I reckon.
Now, this here jug, it ain’t always been the same. They used to let the winner take the real one home. Can you imagine that? Some fella named Walter Hagen, he was the first one they gave a copy to. Probably got tired of folks losin’ the real deal. These days, they give ‘em a fake one to keep for a year, and then they get a smaller one for themselves. I guess that makes sense. Don’t want nobody runnin’ off with it.
Who’s won this here jug before?
They say lots of famous golfers have won this jug. Names I can’t even pronounce. One fella, Zach somethin’-or-other, his coach was named Mike Bender. See? I remember some things! But there’s been a whole bunch of ‘em over the years. Must be a real honor to win it, I guess. Gets your name in the history books, or whatever they got for golf.
The history of the claret jug.
This jug ain’t just a prize, it’s got a whole history to it. It’s been around for a long, long time. They made it look like them jugs they used to use back in the old days for pourin’ wine. Claret, they called it. Fancy stuff. Not like the dandelion wine we used to make back home. But that’s how it got its name, see? It ain’t just called a jug, it’s a claret jug. Makes it sound all highfalutin’, don’t it?
Why do folks care about this claret jug?
Now, I may not understand this golf business, but I can tell you why folks care about things like this jug. It’s a symbol, see? It means you’re the best. You beat out all them other fellas whacking them balls around. It’s like winnin’ a blue ribbon at the county fair for your prize-winning pumpkin, only on a much bigger scale. And it’s somethin’ to be proud of, I reckon. Somethin’ you can show off to your grandkids, even if they don’t know a golf club from a hoe handle.
So, that’s the story of this claret jug, as best as I can tell it. It’s a fancy trophy for a game I don’t understand, but I reckon it means a whole lot to them golf folks. And that’s good enough for me. At least it is shiny and looks important. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I got to go feed the chickens.
Tags: [Claret Jug, British Open, Golf Trophy, Golf Champion Trophy, History, Winners, Zach Johnson, Mike Bender, Walter Hagen]
