Here at The Maroon, we’re thankful about several things. In keeping with the spirit of the season, here’s what we’re appreciative of.
At sports, we’re thankful that the black-and-gold darling Saints have returned to the city with the subtlety of an Endimyon parade. We’re thankful for Drew Brees’ presence under center, so much so that he’ll probably be our mayor in a decade. Unless Marques Colston runs against him.
With that being said, we’re thankful that Mayor Nagin can never be mayor of New Orleans again.
We’re thankful that Reggie Bush finally scored a rushing touchdown.
And we’re very thankful that basketball is back, and that red-hot scorers such as the Smith twins, Luke Zumo and Peja Stojakovic play for teams in our city.
We’re thankful that Richard Bouckaert, Matt Cagigal and Mary Erin Imwalle can run really far and really fast.
On the Life and Times desk, we are thankful for several things. Bad reality TV, trashy celebrities and Borat are all vital parts of our lives we are thankful for.
Because of our recent dating series, we are thankful for the mating rituals of Loyola students. Which reminds us, we are also thankful for condoms.
We are thankful for Superior Grill’s strawberry margaritas, the shops coming back on Magazine Street, our Pacemaker, sheets, life, ‘dipping, popping, twerking, stopping,’ Paris Hilton’s music career, the LUCAP advisor Rick Yelton, BRAVO, anything deep fried, winter scarves, times, Tivo, metrosexuals, “Will and Grace” reruns on Lifetime, Jackie O sized sunglasses, MySpace, Facebook stalking, the three ice cream places in the Riverbend, “The Girls Next Door,” YouTube, and our eventful lives that inspire our section every week.
We are not thankful for the film and CD press kits we get on our desk daily. Seriously, stop sending them.
The news desk is thankful for being able to write stories that lack any opinions or color, because we in news have no personality. We are also thankful for various anonymous Samaritans who give us free vending machines items because we look so sad and hungry.
The editorial desk is thankful for a number of things. First of all, for all the Loyola students, faculty and staff who have strong opinions and let us know about them. We are also thankful for drag queens, food other than pizza and baked goods.
We’re also thankful it’s November, which precedes December, which precedes a much-needed repose.
