Back in 2011 I rewrote the “12 Days of Christmas” using names of minor and major league ballplayers. Here is a slightly improved version of that piece (more words accounted for). Enjoy the holiday! Ahn Thees Ferst Day Steve Christmas, James Truelove gave Toomey, Jay Partridge Ina Peartree! Ahn Thees second Day Steve Christmas, James Truelove gave … Read more
Once upon a time, the “Seventh Inning Stretch” belonged to “Take Me out to the Ballgame” solely. Perhaps you would also hear/sing “God Bless America” on Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. Then 9/11 happened, and some teams responded by playing “God Bless America” during EVERY subsequent game. Given varying levels of patriotism, nationalism … Read more
We’re coming up to another holiday, and just as before, my office building is STILL playing Christmas songs, and we’re STILL 99 days from Opening Day, so I’m still ready to slit my wrists. So, since we had so much fun improving upon the “12 Days of Christmas”, we decided to take a whack at … Read more
Here in New York, there is a radio station that started playing nothing but Christmas tunes 24×7 . . . before Thanksgiving! Worse yet, my office building pipes this station in the hallways. Ergo, I’ve been subjected to way too much “Rudolph”, “Jingle Bells”, etc. already, and we’re still over three weeks away from the … Read more