Christmas is time to remember the birth of our savior Jesus Christ, but we always like to slip in some presents and good food as well.
Looking for gifts can be easy if you want to get some type of sports memorabilia or clothing.
But it’s not as easy in this area when your professional teams like the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns aren’t exactly an example of “don we now our gay apparel.”
But we can always look forward to next year. Hey, just look at what the Chicago Cubs did this year. It only took about 108 years to win another World Series title, but you can bet Cubs items were big sellers in the Chicago area this holiday season.
I’m still waiting on the Browns to win — not a title but just a game — and I’m keep thinking that the Reds will turn the corner as some point.
I guess I’ll have Father Huffman pray for my teams at Midnight Mass since he’s a Cleveland area sports fans. His Indians nearly won the World Series and the Cavaliers won the NBA title. He has to have some influence with the God.
I hope.
Any way, to help pick up those lowly spirits, here is the latest edition of sports Christmas carols.
Way Down In Rio
(Song: Up On The Rooftop)
Way down in Rio at Olympic Games
Swimming for medals and lots of fame.
When I was finished went with some boys
To celebrate and make some noise.

(CHORUS)
Ho Ho Ho! We had to go.
Ho Ho Ho! Don’t let them know
We wrecked the bathroom then told police
It wasn’t our fault cause we were fleeced.

Tried to leave Brazil really fast
But our story just didn’t last.
Stopped our plane wouldn’t let us flee
Somebody find that damn Lochte.
(Chorus)
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Winless In Cleve-A-Land
(Song: Winter Wonderland
Feel the pain, it keeps growing
All the same sun or snowing
You won’t want pay
If you come watch us play.
Winless this year in Cleve-A-Land.

CHORUS
In the draft we can pick more players
And pretend we did a real good job.
We’ll ask fans “you happy?” They’ll say ‘No man,”
But you could start by bringin’ back Holmgren.

Later on Hue gets fired.
And we hear the wrath of Pryor.
As the QBs get sacked
Due to no run attack
Winless this year in Cleve-A-Land.
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Deck The Player
(Song: Deck The Halls)
Deck the player that comes my way
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Make the catch and you will pay
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Don your neck brace from a dirty hit
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Compliments of Vontaze Burfict
Fa la la la la la la la la.

This time it was Antonio Brown
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Took delight that he was down
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Pacman thought it was good to see
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Burfict was told to sit out three
Fa la la la la la la la la.
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You Better Not Watch
(Song: Santa Claus is Coming To Town)
You better not watch
Or get ready to cry
The Reds will be out
Of the race by July
Cincinnati keeps letting us down.

Price makes out his list
Of players he needs.
The front office says
Better try Rosary beads.
Cincinnati keeps letting us down.

We see them when they’re losing
We know the bullpen’s weak.
They still can’t run the bases
Looks like we’re up a creek.

You better not watch
Or get ready to cry
The Reds will be out
Of the race by July
Cincinnati keeps letting us down.
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Merry Christmas!
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Jim Walker is sports editor of The Ironton Tribune.