A LITTLE MAN’S TAKE ON A BIG SPORTS WORLD
How the Grinch Failed
to steal Christmas!
By Jim Biery
W
ow, I can’t believe how fast this
year has gone by. Reminds me
of how fast the Grinch can come
down a chimney and try to steal
Christmas from all the Who’s in Whoville.
Alright, I know that may be the lamest
introduction to my column I’ve done all year.
Can’t help it. I do get nostalgic when we are this
close to the holidays.
Of course, there are all kinds of family traditions
that make waiting for Christmas Day so special.
For me it would be when my siblings and I would
write down our Christmas gift list, address the
envelope to the North Pole, and then put it into
the fireplace we had in the living room so the
ashes could fly up in the air for Santa’s helpers to
put the list back together so he could read them.
As a nod to my wish list tradition, I thought
I would create a wish list for you featuring the
subjects of my column this year.
Let’s start with Lonzo Ball, who plays guard for
the Lakers. If you’ve ever seen him take a jump
shot, you would know that the perfect gift for him
would be The Qube. Charlie Wallace invented
this training tool to help basketball players of
all ages and skill levels to dramatically improve
their jump shot, and boy does Lonzo need it.
For my Purdue buddies, they may have already
received their gift. Football coach Jeff Brohm
has put a charge back into the fan base that
was desperately needed. To see the fans filling
the seats again at Ross-Ade Stadium was only
recently thought to be a Christmas miracle, not
an on-going reality. I guess the only present for
them that could be better is if they can enjoy Jeff
Brohm for many years to come.
Since we are talking about college football,
let’s hope that the fans of all the local teams can
continue tailgating together with friends, family
and mouth-watering recipes found in the parking
lot of your favorite team. Spending time together
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with friends and family is not just important
around the holidays, it should be cherished at
every opportunity.
One of the hardest gifts to find during the
holiday season would be for every golfer out
there to actually be able to improve their game.
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