Since our hockey wager winnings arrived from the Republican Convention last week, we felt as though we needed to send a little something in return to our friends in the Twin Cities.  Earlier today a donkey-gram showed up at the Republican National Convention headquarters to convey our gratitude in full measure, which the GOP captured in this web video:

While the Republicans gave you a taste of our singing donkey’s exceptional talents, here’s the rest of what he sang (to the tune of Yankee Doodle):

The hockey wager’s been and gone,
And as you know we won it,
We’ll make sure you don’t forget, with a D.N.C.C. sonnet,

We love Walleye, yes we do!
Sent from our contender,
How nice to have a sample taste of Victry’ in November.

When Conventions come to town,
We know we’ll both be frantic,
Luckily we’ll be well fed – best fish this side o’ the Atlantic.

We love Walleye, yes we do!
This we will remember,
How nice to have a sample taste of Victry’ in November.

And so the Wild put up a fight,
Their skaters drew a big buzz,
They change positions on the ice as fast as John McCain does.

We love Walleye, yes we do!
Deep-fried to an ember,
How nice to have a sample taste of Victry’ in November.

Now the Avs have also lost,
Beyond all comprehension,
At least their rink will soon be home to the very best convention.

We love Walleye, yes we do!
Not to be an offender…
But it’s nice to have a sample taste of Victry’ in November.

While the wager’s been fun, I think with this we can put it to rest.

UPDATE: Check out this video from the Denver Rescue Mission

Today we were happy to see our delivery of walleye arrive from the Republican National Convention folks.  If you haven’t been following our friendly wager, the delicious Minnesota fish was our prize after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in the NHL Western Conference Semi-Finals.  Instead of enjoying the fish ourselves, we decided to donate the walleye to the Denver Rescue Mission, a set of local homeless shelters.  DNCC staff member Marisa McAuliffe, who was featured on our blog last fall for her extensive volunteer work at the Mission, shuttled the frozen fish over to their Lawrence Street facility, which provides 200 beds and free meals for Denver’s homeless.  We’re not sure when it will be cooked, but it’s sure to be a treat.  This recipe caught our eye shortly after the Avalanche victory over the Wild, so it’s definitely our recommendation for the Mission.

Thanks to our friends in Minneapolis and to the Avs for winning!