84-year-old grandmother scores strike during very first try at bowling

An Italian grandmother is gaining worldwide renown for more than just her nonstop love and delicious cooking. In a new video uploaded to YouTube by Alberto Ascoli, an 84-year-old grandmother tries her hand at bowling for the very first time.

Dressed in what most of us go bowling in (a long black coat with a furry collar), grandma steps up to the lane, releases the ball, and then … STRIKE! On her first try she knocks down all 10 pins. Nearly everyone at the bowling alley takes notice and starts to cheer and applaud.  

Just like the crowd at the bowling alley, we can’t help but cheer for her. And now she’s even got her own Facebook fan page — The Italian Grandma, subtitled “Athlete.”

The lesson here is either “It’s never too late to try new things” or “Beware of hustling grandmas who pretend they have never bowled before.”