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