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Merry Freakin’ Christmas

Once again, Christmas has come and gone, and while I did get some pretty awesome presents, they weren’t as good as the time I got to spend with friends and family. So sappy, I know.

The 23rd brought lunch in NYC with a few of my favorite BC girls: Becca Madson, Kelly Luken and Mo Cooke. It was also Nana’s 83rd birthday, which we celebrated in style at Hurricane’s in Hartsdale. Cheers to Nana!

On Christmas Eve we went to Mass, and I have to say, I’m disappointed the Christmas pageant is no more. Little kids reenacting the nativity scene is probably the greatest/funniest thing ever. Usually someone stumbles, or Joseph’s robe is on backwards, or one of the angels is singing out of tune. Hilarious. Without it, the Christmas mass is kind of bland, but that’s probably really bad to say about Church, isn’t it?

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Quote of the Day

“The kiwi birds are up in Camp Arcaaaaaadia. Up, up, up!”

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Clips with Coach: CAN/WILL DUKE RUN THE TABLE?

Irving at Oregon (AP/Troy Wayrynen)

Editor’s Note: Apparently I have great influence, because my dad, former college basketball coach Denny Carroll, has decided he needs to be a blogger. So I’m going to help him get some practice (we’re talking about practice).

Feedback is welcome, but only if it’s nice.

Prior to Duke freshman phenom Kyrie Irving going down with a toe injury, there were some rumblings among college basketball writers about the possibility of Duke accomplishing the same memorable feat Coach K’s mentor (General Robert Montgomery Knight) did with the Indiana Hoosiers in ’76, i.e. “Run the Table” (undefeated NCAA Champs!).

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