Dear Santa: I haven’t given you a Christmas list in years. It’s hard to ask for anything when you pretty much have everything you want. Plus the last time I gave you a list you gave me coal. But this year I’m willing to take another chance, because there are a lot of things that I’d really like to see happen. So Santa, here’s what I want for Christmas.
For Ryan Braun to win his appeal and be exonerated in his case versus Major League Baseball.
For Major League Baseball to read the Constitution and adopt a person’s fundamental right, being “innocent until proven guilty”.
For Aaron Rodgers to be able to do his “discount double check” dance after Super Bowl XLVI (46).
That the NFL stops using roman numerals in the Super Bowl title. Who uses roman numerals any more?
The end of all things Kardashian.
That people I “follow” on Twitter stop tweeting just for the sake of tweeting.
That it won’t be too long before I don’t have to go into Wal-Mart anymore.
That the SS United States Conservancy raises enough money to reach their goal, ensuring restoration of the America’s flagship, the SS United States.
That someone tells John Boehner and the House Republicans that they work for the citizens of the United States.
That teenagers realize the “waist” of their jeans is actually supposed to be worn at their waist.
That Aramis Ramirez will be as good for the Brewers as he was for the Cubs.
That Prince Fielder doesn’t sign with the Cubs and they go 62-100.
That Prince Fielder signs with the Cubs and they go 62-100.
That someone explains to me how to use Pandora, Hulu, Spotify and all these other music and TV applications.
For healthcare costs to become more reasonable. And that someone shows the healthcare providers how to simplify their billing.
A year without a recall election.
That Aston Kutcher stops trying to be an actor and goes back to school.
That people really will stop texting while driving.
That Mitchell International Airport will get into the 21st Century and offer free Wi-Fi (I’m sick of the PA guy telling me to find the ‘Boingo Hot Spot’).
That somehow, someway, we get a decent airline back in Milwaukee.
That people who won’t respond to calls or emails suddenly will.
That someday soon, one of the guys at the gym who tries to get attention by dropping his weight bar so loudly that the building shakes, has it land on his foot.
That someday I’ll understand why people drink sangria.
The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup again in my lifetime.
That we don’t pay for our warm November and December in March and April.
That all of my family and friends have the Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest of Holidays. And that they all know how much I appreciate them reading my column every week.
Thank you, Santa. Merry Christmas!
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