So after getting a less than exciting story from my mother, I decided to try my father.  Gave him a call and asked.  (Mom didn't think he would remember, but he did.) 

My friends and I were hanging at the bowling alley waiting for a lane.  There was an hour or so wait so we were sitting there.  They called for a party of 3 and no one came.  They made 3 calls then last call.  Well, since no one had shown up to take the lane my father and his friends thought, "What the heck."  They said, "that's us!"   and grabbed the lane.  Well, about that time my mother and her friends showed up.  They argued a little while, but eventually decided to share the lane.  My mom and dad dated for a little over a year before getting married. 

And that, I guess, is the story.....