NON-STEELER
HOLIDAYS:� THE WORST CHRISTMAS OF ALL
By
Swissvale72
As November
approaches, the nation�s malls prepare for American society�s true meaning of
Christmas.� As the populace ponders the
loot that will await them under their trees, the delicacies which they�ll stuff
into their fat faces, and the trendy trips upon which they�ll embark�Steelers
Nation, the Black & Gold Gang contemplates the unthinkable�a Non-Steeler Holiday.
Could there
be no playoffs� a post-holiday season with no Steeler
football??� One of my worst ever holiday
experiences came on Christmas Day, 1977�strolling over to Uncle Louie�s house
with my mom�.somber.� �But you�re home
with all of your family around you,� said Mom.�
�So what, Mom,� said I, �Steelers season is over.�� Our team had lost a Divisional Playoff game
on Christmas Eve to the Denver Broncos, 34-21.�
Holidays
with no Steelers are reduced to, well�just holidays.� We�re left to greet our friends and relatives
with a miserable �Merry Fuckin� Christmas�Happy Fuckin� New Years.���
We wait for the 68G, Swissvale Express, in front of Kaufmann�s on
This cannot
stand!!� We can�t abide such
mediocrity!!� We must close October with
a win�be undefeated in November, enter December 7-4, having won 5
straight.� We don�t hail from
The harsh
winds of winter seem to hold off a bit, the warm tradewinds are constant, as long as the Steeler
candle flickers.� We must stave off the
prospect of the coal & ash stocking beginning this weekend in
What joyous
holidays there will be with this duo, followed by a January playoff run.
Call it
Kool-Aid�.call it what you want�.just Call It�.
It�s a
magic elixir�.Steeler victories�..playoffs�Super Bowl�.What
Happened???