Spinning the Cap

Right down from the chalkboard hinge I went, landing near the curved leg of an outdoor table! While catching my breath on the stone pavers, I set down my red bottle cap and noticed a dropped yellow plastic straw lying nearby. Naturally, I couldn't just leave it there! I lined up the straw like a tiny billiard cue, backed up two paces, and delivered a brisk kick to the end. Clack-whirrr! The straw struck the inner ridge of my red bottle cap, sending it spinning across the patio flagstones like a dizzy red top before it bumped gently into a sugar packet wrapper. Wahoo, what a neat strike!