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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Gridirons
Oct. 25th, 2011 02:15 pmIt's that most wonderful time of the year.
Put down that axe. I am NOT doing Christmas early, although if I see one more lit-up front yard or hear one more November Christmas concert promotion, I shall probably gag a Baby Jesus Maggot or two.
Rather. It's that time when baseball is still going and football is just starting to get serious. The differences in the two are famously set out by St. George himself, here:
The past week has brought some amendments to that classic pronouncement, though:
In football, you can be fined $10,000 for talking to your wife on the telephone.
In baseball, you can be brought to the brink of World Series elimination by not talking clearly to your bullpen coach on the telephone.
In baseball, a team named for a bunch of Catholic bishops plays a team formerly owned by noted fundamentalist George W. Bush, where they all sing "God Bless America" in the middle of the seventh inning and seek the pinnacle of favor of the Most High Almighty Himself.
In football, He apparently plays quarterback for one of the worst teams in the league.
God only knows what Game Six and Week Seven will bring.
Put down that axe. I am NOT doing Christmas early, although if I see one more lit-up front yard or hear one more November Christmas concert promotion, I shall probably gag a Baby Jesus Maggot or two.
Rather. It's that time when baseball is still going and football is just starting to get serious. The differences in the two are famously set out by St. George himself, here:
The past week has brought some amendments to that classic pronouncement, though:
In football, you can be fined $10,000 for talking to your wife on the telephone.
In baseball, you can be brought to the brink of World Series elimination by not talking clearly to your bullpen coach on the telephone.
In baseball, a team named for a bunch of Catholic bishops plays a team formerly owned by noted fundamentalist George W. Bush, where they all sing "God Bless America" in the middle of the seventh inning and seek the pinnacle of favor of the Most High Almighty Himself.
In football, He apparently plays quarterback for one of the worst teams in the league.
God only knows what Game Six and Week Seven will bring.