Ronde Barber, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, calls December the "Money Month". As NFL teams enter their playoff push he means "real men" step up their play. He certainly has. He has had 4 interceptions in the 2 December games so far. Most players get that over a complete season or sometimes over a complete career.
Here's to celebrate more humble contributors who make December a wonderful month for so many around the world:
To all the folks in the postal services, Fedex, UPS - UPS will deliver 230 packages a second at peak in December
To all the retailers and the e-tailers who handle the holiday spike
To all the airline employees who put up with the traffic crunch (and the December headwinds - on a flight west yesterday we had 125 mph winds)
To all the men, women, boys and girls who dress up in funny costumes and spread cheer
To all the charities...
Ok, Ronde has ruined the mood for a few competing fans, but hey, it is December. Lots of other things to celebrate and people to thank.
