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A baby needs a bottle (I mean Kyle Busch needs a bottle), NA$CAR needs more money, the Packers need a quarterback, a racetrack needs a fan (yep, that’s you, Atlanta), Tony needs a good tire, and Craig needs attention. That almost sounds like a country song, doesn’t it? Since I am not musically inclined I won’t even attempt to write another paragraph like the first which could possibly be misconstrued as a second verse. Though many will also say that my articles are misconstrued for actual writing, but that’s for another story, for another time.

My Marine brother Craig finally earned his way into getting his name in lights. If I don’t mention him regularly in my weekly essays he mentions himself in the comment section. That’s ok because then I know at least one person reads my articles.

The part that surprises me is that Craig knows how to read. Though I grew up with the Jarhead, laughed at him in boot camp, went to school with him and watched him get kicked out of language class regularly, I am amazed that he could put two or three words (besides four letter ones) together and make sense out of it. Not sure how he got that diploma, but it might have been something to the effect that his Dad had his signature on all our diplomas. Now that is having a connection!

Oh yeah, the reason he gets his name on the front page is because he won this week. I remember during the draft that he was complaining because he took the 18 car instead of the eleven. Hamlin is one of his favorites and by time his turn came around again, the ‘leven was gone. “Oh poor miserable me”, I heard him say over and over. Kinda funny, haven’t heard one word about Hamlin since the 500. Probably has something to do with baby Busch finishing well in each race, plus winning at Atlanta the catapulted Craig up eight spots this week to second.

He asked for it, he got it. Is that enough attention Craig? Now lets get on to the important stuff like his brother Chris going from first in the weekly standings all the way down to 15th. That happens for some unknown reason when you get a last for the week early in the season. Chris isn’t alone as I’m sure Edwards felt a similar pain, as the 99 lost 16 positions due to his naughtiness and bad luck in Atlanta.

Chris just goes along with the game and doesn’t say a word. He doesn’t give me any ammunition, isn’t naughty, only pure unadulterated silence. He unlike the 99-car keeps his lid on and the only loose screws he’s aware of, is on his brother. I’m not talking about the body piercings either. Its those metal threaded objects holding that thing on his twin sibling’s shoulder upright.

As fate would have it though, Chris got last and dropped faster than Kyle Petty did after lap 2. But he didn’t get picked on like others when doom knocks on the door with such a vain showing. I think Chris’ luck is good just to have a bro like Craig, how else could all that heat be taken off from someone barely getting 300 points and losing all those positions. Speaking of heat, until next week, keep the fire burning!