Last-minute gift ideas
Let the mayhem begin!
For those who lack the holiday organizational skills of some of you out there (you know who you are), what will unfold in the next 12 or so hours will take the hustle and bustle of Christmas to a new heightened level.
Getting around on Christmas Eve, trying to take care of business, can give the feel of all the country蘑菇视频 major sports rolled into one day. There蘑菇视频 the hip check while navigating the crowded aisles of a grocery store or the slash while trying to grab the last desired item off a shelf before an opposing shopper can do so. For the shorter folks out there, be wary of a hit to the head because it won鈥檛 draw a flag or fine, just the need for an aspirin or two. MLB catchers aren鈥檛 permitted to block the plate anymore, but no one said anything about the shopper occupying the space of the shelf (and several other shelves) you have your eye on. And, you want nothing to do with taking a charge (unless it蘑菇视频 on a piece of plastic with a magnetized strip).
But, if you have the time to sit back and people watch while you鈥檙e out, maybe you鈥檒l spy someone out and about purchasing that late, perfect gift for the famous (or infamous), say, maybe:
TIGER WOODS: What could the most famous golfer of his generation possibly need? A careful eye spotted one of Mr. Woods鈥� inner circle in a video store gathering up Tiger Woods鈥� Xbox cartridges and was overheard asking the manager if the store had the 鈥淢ike Douglas Show鈥� boxed set (a rare item indeed) to remind Tiger of his innocent days of youth when he was on the Philadelphia-based talk show.
CLEVELAND BROWNS: How bad蘑菇视频 life when Rex Grossman said no to play for your squad for one game over the holidays? Those folks clad in brown and orange hanging around county football stadiums aren鈥檛 strange people lurking. (Well, maybe they are since they鈥檙e from Cleveland.) No, they are instead looking for a late holiday bargain in a local locker room to fill the void created with the signing of Tyler Thigpen as the just-in-case-Brian-Hoyer-the-guy-that-was-benched-for-Johnny-Football-can鈥檛-play quarterback.
KEYSTONE ICE MINERS: I鈥檝e heard of Toys 鈥榬 Us and Babies 鈥榬 Us, but I don鈥檛 believe there蘑菇视频 an 鈥淥wners 鈥榬 Us鈥� store in the tri-county area. Nice idea, just not practical. But, an easy gift is word of mouth and the occasional ticket purchase to watch the Ice Miners play a very entertaining brand of hockey. (A caveat, though, dress warm. Do so, and then add another layer. Just a suggestion from someone who蘑菇视频 been there.)
SIDNEY CROSBY: A Penguin employee was spotted at a local Target purchasing a basketful of Gatorade water bottles and a label maker so the Penguins鈥� captain and his teammates can practice 鈥渟afe drinking鈥� for the remainder of the season lest the whole team look like chipmunks stealing away from an oak tree.
BEN ROETHLISBERGER: There seems to be a rash of referee-striped shirts being purchased in the wake of the abuse the Steelers鈥� QB takes on a weekly basis, spurred by fans shouting 鈥淚s he blind鈥� or 鈥淲hat蘑菇视频 he watching鈥� at TV sets and then noting what a better job they could do.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS: First, as a unit, a Christmas wish that no sideline passes are issued to anyone who has anything to do with the Penguins. I think I know what the Boys of Fall want 鈥� passing the word around during the hustle and bustle of Christmas Eve that they are now one of 12 teams who have a chance to win the Super Bowl and get excited for the possibility of accomplishing the mission.
CECELIA JO RECORD: A friend of my former colleague was spotted in a wig shop in the Greensburg area, looking for appropriate faux hair as her short hairdo transitions through the awkward 鈥渁re you a member of One Direction?鈥� stage, from the once 鈥渢hat蘑菇视频 a cute haircut鈥� to the future 鈥渙h, your hair is so long, like it used to be.鈥� (Of course, added to the intensity of Christmas Eve shopping is the wig/extensions must meet Army regulations.)
As for me, I received an early Christmas gift because of the lackluster play by Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning. Because Luck was pulled and Manning threw too many passes to Bengal defenders, I won my first FFL title, ever!
It might be tough given the way things are these days, but find a way to enjoy the hustle and bustle and all that is Christmas to you and your families and friends.