Take a tour of the game’s long, sometimes scandalous history.

Pope John Paul II playing bocce.
“Fanny” was a girl in Lyon, France who became famous not as a player, but for showing her backside to losers of the game. Losers were required to kiss it, a tradition that lives on today with pictures of Fanny and her fanny. Credit: boccevolo.com
Another image of Fanny. Credit: boccevolo.com
Fanny was very popular. Credit: boccevolo.com
For the record, our event will not be clothing-optional. Credit: Henri Matisse