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Tis The Season,
For Better or Worse
12/9/03
 ell,
well, well! Guess what time of year it is? That's
right, it's Christmas time (give or take a week
or two). Hey, if the major retailers can use
Thanksgiving as their launching point, I can
talk about the holiday season a couple of weeks
ahead of time. In the spirit of the season,
let me refrain from my usual sniping about all
the "important issues" in professional drag
racing. Let me instead wish all people, near
and far, a happy holiday and a prosperous new
year. Spend some time, as much time as possible,
with your families and try to remember what
is really important in your daily lives, both
personally and professionally. Believe me, the
sport will still be there when you return to
your usual frame of mind and renew the grind
towards the next championship or whatever.
With no issues to discuss, what will I do? Hey, how about some poetry?
If Chris Martin can do it, so can I! And my verse will even be
seasonal. With Chris as my yardstick, how can I go wrong? Don't answer
that! By the way, feel free to sing this newly penned "intellectual
property" to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas.
THE QUICK EIGHT DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
On the first day of
Christmas, my buddies gave to me
a perfect light, on a Christmas tree.
On the second day
of Christmas, my buddies gave to
me two dead-on runs, and a perfect light, on
a Christmas tree.
On the third day of
Christmas, my buddies gave to me
three buy-back tech cards, two dead-on runs,
and a perfect light, on a Christmas tree.
On the fourth day
of Christmas, my buddies gave to
me four spare push rods, three buy-back tech
cards, two dead-on-runs, and a perfect light,
on a Christmas tree.
On the fifth day of
Christmas, my buddies gave to me
five All-Event freebies, four spare push rods,
three buy-back tech cards, two dead-on runs,
and a perfect light, on a Christmas tree.
On the sixth days
of Christmas, my buddies gave to
me six ice cold beers, five All-Event freebies,
four spare push rods, three buy-back tech cards,
two dead-on runs, and a perfect light, on a
Christmas tree.
On the seventh day
of Christmas, my buddies gave to
me seven sponsors spending, six ice cold beers,
five All-Event freebies, four spare push rods,
three buy-back tech cards, two dead-on runs,
and a perfect light, on a Christmas tree.
On the eighth day
of Christmas, my buddies gave to
me eight team owners scheming, seven sponsors
spending, six ice cold beers, five All-Event
freebies, four spare push rods, three buy-back
tech cards, two dead-on runs, and a perfect
light, on a Christmas tree!
If you want more verses next year, talk to the promoter. Maybe he can
raise the round money! And if you believe that one, you should start
building your new race car and get rich NOW!!
Now that I've set rhyme and verse back several
decades, let me revert to my regular beat. You
didn't think I could let the issues of the day
completely alone, did you? Let's disguise the
discussion a bit, in the guise of a Christmas
wish list. Kind of like putting a cheap watch
in a Rolex box, right? Here goes.
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