Author Archives: Father Birdonnell

Catholics vs. Lapsed Methodists

As we prepare for this weekend’s game, as fans, it’s always helpful to have a few mocking points on hand in case you encounter an alumnus of the University of Spoiled Children who just won’t silence their tanned, flapping gums. … Continue reading

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The Pitts

You know those biblical literalists who believe that God planted dinosaur bones on earth to test our faith? Clearly, not huge fans of Occam’s Razor. Rather than just going ahead and believing in dinosaurs when you find their bones lying … Continue reading

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Boston Swallege

As a fan of a 1-3 football team, this continuous week after week mocking of the opponent begins to feel misguided. With every passing week I’m beginning to feel more and more like the really, really short bully from The … Continue reading

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Stanford, mocked

Reasons not to like Stanford University: 1. They made Tyrone Willingham look halfway decent for a few years, thus inflicting him on Notre Dame. Then that woman shaved her head. All Stanford’s fault, really. 2. Jim Harbaugh. Whines and pouts … Continue reading

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Michigan State, Mocked

Just in time, too. My, how they suck. Here’s the original: Here’s the revised: Michigan (State), We Mock You

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Mocking Michigan – The Film

While most press conferences for college football coaches are a series of platitudes, truisms, and “no comment”s, Rich Rodriguez recently met with a group of Japanese reporters on a junket to Ann Arbor as part of the NCAA’s attempt to … Continue reading

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Friday Roundup: The “All our pants are too large for these walk-ons” Edition

Not to worry. I’m just filling in for domer_mq who is basking in the sun somewhere, bobbing on an inflatable seahorse, and applying sun tan lotion a little too liberally for everyone’s comfort. In the meantime, forgive my faults and … Continue reading

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Weekly Video Mocking: Purdue Edition

One thing I have never seen is an ad for Notre Dame football tickets. The day may come, of course, when that will change. It will depend on whether or not the school continues to charge $70 per seat to … Continue reading

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Father’s Re-re-re-introduction

Salve Magisterium, It has been a year and a half since my last profession.  I have been writing and thinking, about this, that, and occasionally, your sister, just not on this particular forum. Like all stalwart Catholics, I must at … Continue reading

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A passing in the Notre Dame/NBC family

Sadly, NBC and Notre Dame will be missing a familiar face when this season eventually, finally, rolls around.  Bea Arthur has left the building. Silky coiffed Bea Arthur waves “So long” to an indifferent crowd of well-wishers. Soon after the … Continue reading

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