Friday, September 11, 2026

"Who's Cutting Onions?" du Jour

She's one of the most memorable parts of Nine Innings from Ground Zero, an Xamstime all-time Top 10 sports documentary so I instantly knew who this was about when I read it:

Three days after the tragedy, Saracini wrote a letter to Jeter, telling him that her father would want her to one day realize her dream of meeting him. Jeter responded by inviting Saracini and her family to Yankee Stadium for a game, beginning a friendship that continues 25 years later.

Saracini said Jeter, her favorite player growing up, has helped navigate the grief. The two have remained in touch over the years. She detailed going through a cancer diagnosis with support from Jeter, who sent her a personal voicemail wishing her well and imploring her to stay positive. She said she played the voicemail in the hospital over and over, uplifted by having someone like Jeter in her corner.

A quarter century later, Saracini and Jeter were together again.  


 

"Life isn't fair. If there was ever a fair time for the Yankees to win the World Series, that was the year." - Scott Brosius

Incredible Comedy Sketch du Jour

Not only is it hilarious but its succinctness may be seriously challenged only by my all-time #1, Monty Python's fish-slapping sketch. πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

1-Sentence Xmastime Movie Review: Super-rare YouTube Series Edition

After making it thru a grueling 7 of its 26 minutes I now feel 100% confident in reporting the only thing in this turd that’s even remotely watchable is a kid wearing a t-shirt that says “I’m no gynecologist but I’ll take a look.”

A Message for Weird Al Yankovic

Don't say no until you've tried it with a full band: White Riot parodied as White Rice.

You're welcome! πŸ€—πŸ•ΊπŸŽΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 

25 YEARS LATER: It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive.


Wednesday, September 09, 2026

1-Sentence Xmastime Movie Review: The Inbetweeners (Coming in 2027)

They better not make the same mistake Ed Burns did in his 2025 Brothers McMullen update with newfound families nobody gives a shit about; just give us 90 minutes of these four fucking idiots destroying each other & we’ll be perfectly fine, thank you very much.

Heros. They Walk Amongst Us.

Trump to Mark Solemn Moment His Building Was Briefly the Tallest in Lower Manhattan

I Will Ask Once Again, People: Part 2

WHEN THE HELL ARE WE FINALLY GETTING OUR OFFICIAL DEFINITIVE LAST DANCE-ESQUE DAVID THOMPSON DOCUMENTARY??!?!?!? 😑😑😑

Thursday, September 03, 2026

Christmas Ideas. I Have Them.

Tracy Ullman's incredible They Don't Know should be a sad Christmas song; there should be a version in which "they don't know about us" is replaced with "they don't know Christmas" "everybody loves Christmas".

You're welcome, Earf!! Tracy Ullman, call me! πŸ•Ί

RANDOM OLD XMASTIME COMMENTS I NEVER SAW

From 2006.



Wednesday, September 02, 2026

It Was 20 Years Ago (Yester)Day

It was an all-time thrill, having my song Hope You Had Fun on the Smash or Trash segment of the all-time legendary Tom Scharpling's The Best Show:
For you Hayday fans out there, check out Greg on WFMU. Scroll down to the August 29 show and click. Scroll ahead to about the 2 hours and 30 minutes mark and sit back, enjoy.

(Some of you Marah fans & friends of Xmastime MIGHT recognize a few of the call-in voices πŸ˜œπŸ€£πŸ•ΊπŸŽΈ)

I'm also glad to finally be able to post the clip of it here after all these years and don't worry yes I cut out the actual playing of the song (it's a great song but 6 minutes is 6 minutes, you can listen to it HERE.)

As I said 20 years ago (yester)day, enjoy!

Current Events Question

Can you do Epstein Island next?



Tuesday, September 01, 2026

NEW XMASTIME SERIES

This is Why Women Hate Us (It Wasn't Me)

This is definitely the worst one yet. Congrats, piss boys! 😑