Left Coast Sports Babe

More to follow on Boxing Day from England.

But an especially merry Christmas to so many who have made this column possible.    To some of the funniest people in the world –  in alphabetic order because almost anyone I know who writes comedy is as insecure as I am, and I don’t want to offend anyone – Jim Barach,  Will Durst,  Cam Hutchinson, Alex Kaseberg, Hartley Miller and Scott Ostler.   I appreciate all of their support and humor.  Anyone who likes what I write should google them and read their stuff.  Also Bill Littlejohn who doesn’t have his own blog but is pretty darn funny.

With special thanks to Barack Obama for choosing Joe Biden,  though this pales in comparison to John McCain’s inspired pick of Sarah Palin.    And of  course,  President George W. Bush, and Dick Cheney.    Who knew shredding the constitution could be so funny?   It will indeed be harder to write political jokes without them.  (Fortunately Barack Obama still sneaks a smoke from time to time, and his oldest daughter will become a teenager during his first term.  I can see it now “Yeah Daddy,  leader of the free world?  Fine, but I’m still not going to friend you on “Facebook.” )

Though how could I forget Obama’s greatest gift to comics everywhere – nominating Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.  And of course, bringing back Bill jokes.

But also a thanks for probable interim governor of Illinois Rod Blagovich.  For saving us from a humorless pre-Christmas week and making it possible for me to say I write bi-partisan jokes.  And though it was a while ago, also thanks to John Edwards, for putting  family values back in the limelight.

And in the sports world, of course, any wannabe joke writer owes a great debt to a the Detroit Lions.  And for individual performances,  Brett “Mr. Decisive” Favre and Plaxico Burress.   (Terrell Owens is in the Hall of Fame in this category.)

In baseball, the Mets took a boring pennant winning season and choked it into comic brillance.  The Yankees spent more money than anyone not named Hillary Clinton to finish second.    And the Cubs held off the jokes until October, and then disappeared so quickly that the only problem was writing jokes before the rest of the postseason was over.  (It is always easier when they crater in June.)    My favorite team, alas, the San Francisco Giants, provided plenty of jokes about power, by not having any.    I think the entire team hit less home runs than Bonds last year… or least it felt that way.

In the NBA alas, Kobe Bryant has so far behaved himself and the Lakers haven’t self destructed yet.  But the Oklahoma City Thunder seem well on their way to a record season, and the Wizards,  Clippers and Warriors seem well on their way to being a good supporting cast.

Plus thanks to the CFL Hamilton Tiger Cats – is it any wonder they are one of the closest teams to Detroit?    And the Cubs on ice – the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Am sure there are many others I have forgotten.   A famous man once said, “the world is a comedy to those who think, and a tragedy to those who feel.”    Fortunately, I think it can be both.

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