Funny how once you learn a new word, you begin to see it everywhere. Until Dan bought one in Athens, I had never heard of a Hacky Sack or Footbag . Then, blow me down if I don’t arrive in Prague and discover that I’m just in time for the International Hacky Sack Championships 2003. 
Hakisak, which is what Czechs call it, is exactly how I imagined it was spelt the first time I heard it. I was surprised to find out, then, that it’s not a rare Tuareg word that’s thousands of years old, but comes from the original name of the game, Hack the Sack. invented in 1972 by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall. The Hacky Sack trademark was eventually sold to Wham-O, who also own the Frisbee trademark.
Oh, and the online Hacky Sack game is fun too.
