#1 How about Charm City Cakes? Spread a little of that Cooking Channel money around.
#11 Hey now...I'm not Italian, but a good friend of mine of 37 years is 1/2 Italian and 1/2 English and can't play soccer for chit. I'm a mutt, but no Italian blood. Still, I enjoyed soccer...at least when I converted from winger to goalie. If you're on a good team, however, and you play goalkeeper, you might want to stash a book in the net, just something to pass the time while your team is attacking on the other end.
BTW, since my first name is Thomas and you follow the old ways, can I give you my snailer for St. Thomas day (Dec. 21)? No one else seems to follow the old tradition of treating your named saint day as an event any more. Probably too many Kyles, Dwights, and Stanleys out there.
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