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Field Of Dreams

Well kids. I guess I would be wrong if I didn't begin this weeks blog with a tribute to one of the finest people to ever call Cincinnati his home. I am of course referring to "The Ol' Lefthander", Mr. Joe Nuxhall. For anyone like me who has grown up in the queen city, it's impossible to imagine a Reds season without Joe as one of their announcers. And rightly so. Who else can claim to have started with the Reds at the age of 15, and then be apart of the team for more than 60 years! Not only did Joe love the Reds, but he loved Cincinnati, and I know I am not alone in saying that Cincinnati loved him. Make sure to check out http://hofjoe.com/ for information on getting him voted into the MLB Hall Of Fame. Goodbye Joe, it's time for you to round third and head for home.

Thanksgiving

A few years ago I wrote a series of Limericks for each holiday of the year and gave them to my wife who loves both everything Irish, and everything Holiday. So here is the one I wrote for Thanksgiving.

What if the pilgrims were Irish?

What if the pilgrims were Irish,

and not English Puritan Separatist?
How would it be,

back in history,

if Thanksgiving was started by the Celtics?

The ship that would have left from the dock

would not be the 'Mayflower', but the 'Shamrock'.

Irish whiskey in stow

to drink as they go

before stumbling onto shore at Plymouth Rock.

The Indian teachings of corn would be slow,

because every true Irishman knows.

That you will find,

at harvest time,

that The Irish can only grow potatoes.

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When the Indians and Settlers would sit down to eat,

the Thanksgiving meal would be different than in History.

Not the cornucopia,

from the region,

but Blood Pudding and strong Irish Whiskey.

Today when we have our Thanksgiving,

we would not be eating a Turkey.

if you took a look,

at what we'd cook,

it would be a Boxty with a side of Cracker Wheats.

Dumb A$$ of The Week

What's the deal with this Plastic Surgeon Jan Adams going on Larry King if he isn't going to talk about the death of Kanye West's mother? What the heck else is the guy going to talk about with Larry King? The Weather? He should have at least made a statement that it wasn't his fault. What a Dumb A$$.