I'm starting a new Christmas tradition

Ah Christmas.

It's that magical time of year when we celebrate with our loved ones or those who are family in name and legality only.

In the 'Beat clan, December 25 is celebrated with a nonstop viewing of The Godfather trilogy, enough Italian food to feed the Lichtensteinan military and my father yelling at his friend and colleague Oscar to "shut the fuck up" while watching sports.

Memories. Light the corner of my mind. You'll excuse me as a wipe a tear away.

Okay, I'm better.

This year, I will be celebrating the holiday alone. And I think it is time to start a new tradition. I don't have the Godfather Trilogy at Flat de 'Beat. That will be remedied soon. But not before December 25.

So, I'm starting my own tradition.

I'm watching Slap Shot today and tomorrow. Because nothing says Christmas like watching the Charlestown Chiefs travel through the Federal League.

I'm putting on the foil.

Who's with me?

(Asked knowing that the first response will be "Is the answer Jesus?")

 

*Raising hand*

Promise me that you won't be so drunk that you pee on yourself if I check you into the boards.

(And FWIW, I've met and talked with Broph ... an original to be certain.)

 

Now that 'beat has Christmas all settled, I know what he'll be doing the rest of this week!

By the way, Santa is currently at the International Space Station.

 

That's what I'm talking about!

To badly paraphrase the great Reg Dunlop, "Most traditions start like this."

I got Sam Mills! Who else will join us in this newly born tradition?

 

'Beat. I may be with you. We're heading to my parents, who live in the middle of nowhere. They have no cable and my dad won't pay for satellite. So, the wife and I decided to bring movies this year. I threw Slap Shot in the bag last night — before reading this. Consider it watched at the Incaviglia household.

 

I'll be participating in that great journalistic holiday tradition--working. "No, really, that's fine, Boss, I live for it!"

Just try to capture the Christmas spirit of the thing, 'Beat.

 

We got three!

OTD, I do try to capture the spirit of the thing. Even if I do drink that stinkin' root beer.

 

There's no such thing as a new tradition. A tradition is a tradition because it's been ongoing. /spnited

 

Like fire.

 

I love watching that thing.

 

TMI.