What are you doing on Christmas Eve?

I know most of you will be getting together with family and friends for Xmas -- if not tonight, then tomorrow. Not me, though. Since I'm not a social being, I skip all the holiday hoopla. Yesterday I brought my gifts over to my sister's house, and they can rip into them tomorrow morning without me. I'm done with Xmas.

However, tonight I have two treats on hand. I recorded not one, but two Christmas episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore show. I remember one of them -- when she gets stuck manning the station at WJM News (was that the name of the station?) on Xmas Eve. Of course, the gang shows up at the last moment to spend the evening with her. The other episode is a mystery to me, though I'm sure Xmas pathos will play a role. After all, it's the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

And if I'm still eager to do Xmassy things after that, I've got a recording of The Bishop's Wife. Yes, I'm an atheist who can enjoy such a movie. Sure, it's goddy but it's mostly Xmassy. And hey, it's Cary Grant. I always like to watch Xmas movies that have a gay man in the lead role.

So. Watcha doing tonight and/or tomorrow? I'll understand if no one comments. Xmas is a slow time for blogs. Y'all got lives -- and I'm happy that you do.

Jets/Giants today

Eli and Mark.

Ah, I finished my traditional Xmas Eve pizza breakfast and now it's time to move on to the big game. NY's two football teams are going to grapple with one another today and it's a major event for local fans.

I started watching football this year because I really missed baseball. It's a game, you know? So I figured I'd give it a shot. At first I was put off by the testosterone-infused nature of the sport. It's such a win-or-die thing. In baseball, you can watch a game that your team loses, and walk away saying "what a great game!" That doesn't happen in football. If your team loses by a point, you're so depressed you can hardly think.

But then I heard one of the football announcers say, "I've never seen a play like that in my life, too often," and I thought: Hey, it's just like baseball! So I'm going to watch today -- and the Jets better win if they know what's good for them. In NY, you're either a Mets-Jets guy or a Giants-Yankees guy. Color me green.

Oh yeah. Happy Xmas, folks. Merry, merry -- or whatever.

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