Lost before I’ve begun
// November 23rd, 2005 // Personal
For the past couple of years, on the run up to Christmas I’ve played a little game with myself… want to know what it is?
Ok then. The rules are simple but the game can only really be played by those living in the UK.
All you have to do is see how close to Christmas you can get before you hear Slade’s “Merry Christmas” …
In previous years by carefully applying ear buds and iPods I’ve managed to get up to Christmas eve (although I did cause offence in a number of social situations where the host reached for the crimbo tunes CD and I vaulted over the sofa and was out the door faster than you can say Noddy).
Why not join in this year and see how far you can get? The field is wide open as I have already lost… yup, that’s right … lunchtime today (the 23rd of freakin NOVEMBER) and I heard the dulcet tones wafting across the crockery section of a well known local department store.
I swear this shit comes earlier every year.
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I’ll play but instead of Slade I’ll use America’s Most Irritating and Irritatingly Overplayed Christmas Song. I speak of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, of course.
Hmmm, not sure I’ve come across that little gem but fair play to you taking on the challenge. Of course as per usual there will be no prizes whatsoever
WTF is slade, and you haven’t heard grandma got run over by a reindeer?
oh how i wish i could say that pylorns…
I’m up for playing too, since I haven’t heard Noddy screaming on the radio yet. Can’t say I rate my chances though as I listen to the radio most of the day.
Damn. I heard it this morning on T.V. They were advertising Now Xmas 2005 and Noddy had a 3 second part of the advert. Does that count?
I still haven’t heard it yet… go me!
(It’s going to be playing on the train now, you can gurantee it)
Not heard it yet.
Grr… I got caught again this morning. No fair playing it on breakfast shows when I’m asleep and can’t defend myself!