Unsolicited Advice to Those Who'd Honor Our Troops

Pentagon is paying sports teams honoring the troops;

Patriots got $700,000.00...  Oops.

That's not very patriotic, if you're asking me,

(Even though, I've heard, they let the Navy in for free.)

Shouldn't we be paying them when troops show up to sing,

Or when they unfurl the flag or fly some massive thing

Over our sports stadiums before we play a game?

Charging for the privilege to honor them is lame.

NFL and MLB, NBA, NHL

Ought to donate all that money - and some more, as well -

Put it in to causes that will really honor vets...
 (Wonder if it's cheaper to get honored by the Jets.)

We'll Overlook It This Time.

(Photo/Courtesy of Gawker.com)

Saw a recent article that took me by surprise.

When I read the title I could not believe my eyes.

It was called "F@&% Boston" and, if you click on this link,

Comments show that sentiment's more common than you'd think.

Vitriol and anger were directed at my state.

People made a list of things about us that they hate.

Number 1, it seemed to me, is that we - mostly - win

And, it's true, that Boston fans have ample cause to grin.

We parade in duck boats through the streets so often now

We've incited jealousy from other states...  And how!

We have got it even worse than Yankees' fans have had;

All four major sports-teams and not one of ours is bad.

Red Sox are World Champions; the Patriots just won

And, although I know that hockey season's just begun,

Boston's Bruins also look like they'll be doing well

Giving those who hate our city one more reason...  Swell.

Basketball might save us; let Miami take the heat.

Still, another Super Bowl for Brady would be sweet.

From our vantage in this "shining city on a hill"

We'll just overlook the people wishing Boston ill.

The Boston Celtics - A Prayer to the Sports Gods

Celtics face game 7 and I'm praying I was wrong;

That the sports gods do not plan to string us fans along.

Hoping that the era of our Big 3 isn't dead;

That the Celtics win the series they so lately led.

Luck will have to favor us to stave off a defeat.

Last night, it was pretty clear, the sports gods chose the Heat.

Nothing seemed to go our way - we couldn't catch a break.

Don't know how much more of this my Celtics' heart can take.

Basketballs can seem to jump through hoops...  But, sometimes not.

Last night, in the Garden, Celtics couldn't make a shot.

Pierce would throw it up and it just rattled off the rim.

Plus, let's not forget LeBron... There was no stopping him.

Garnett, and now Rondo, have both proven that they're tough.

(Have you tried those knuckle push-ups? Trust me, 1's enough.)

Garden fans sent up a cheer that sounded like a prayer;

"Let's Go Celtics!" Please, dear sports gods, help us out down there.