Post by Old Bucks Admin on Apr 23, 2011 5:32:35 GMT -5
Kenny brought his own brand of Australian rules hockey to Week 15, lowering the boom on Greg Wright in the first minute of the game and increasing Shakespeare’s “thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to” to a thousand and one. That and the sparring Hamill brothers set the tone for what would be a hotly contested affair, even without the likes of Kip Thomas—the only member of the club brave enough to admit he’s a Cowboys fan. Both teams had their usual rosters, except that Red now had Big Barry gunning for them, an acquisition Kenny could not resist given his taste for high-caliber talent. Angie had new skates—Tommy Hilfigers we believe—that had more bling than Marty’s blade covers. Unfortunately they made his feet feel like they were caught in a bear trap, which probably accounted for the constant welling up of tears in his eyes. Blue took an early lead and then Blue and Red traded goals for the better part of an hour. Steve Hendershott excelled for Red, deking out three players, including Bill MacDowell and Mike Dougherty, on his way to finding Vinnie’s five hole. That he’s had his share of detractors over the years probably accounted for his “Detract this, suckers!” as he scored. Meantime, Rich Devlin kept the Blue bench apprised of the Giants-Dallas score with his smartphone. He said it’ll only be a couple more years before this “real time scoring” feature will also include Old Bucks hockey. Red fought back and Blue clung to a one goal lead as tenaciously as a mountain climber clings to an icy crag in high winds. When the zam hit the ice, no one celebrated more than Vinnie. He had just recorded his first victory at the dark end of the rink since the NFL went to their 16 game schedule in 1984.
(Note: We readily admit our idea to divide the teams based on Republicans and Democrats took off like a lead balloon. Perhaps politics was too abstruse a topic for those members of the club who do not engage themselves in current events. Therefore we have chosen the theme for Week 16—“Seinfeld”—based on its accessibility to all. Those who feel the show is entertaining will wear Red, while those who feel that next to Jessica Simpson the show is the most stultifying example of all that is wrong with American culture will wear Blue).
(Note: We readily admit our idea to divide the teams based on Republicans and Democrats took off like a lead balloon. Perhaps politics was too abstruse a topic for those members of the club who do not engage themselves in current events. Therefore we have chosen the theme for Week 16—“Seinfeld”—based on its accessibility to all. Those who feel the show is entertaining will wear Red, while those who feel that next to Jessica Simpson the show is the most stultifying example of all that is wrong with American culture will wear Blue).