Happy Bird Day, Baby

Location: New York, NY

Ol' Blue Eyes is doin' the carvin' in New York. Holidays in California are a little strange. Being from Hoboken, I need to have a chill in the air and the threat of snow for it to feel like a real Thanksgiving and Xmas.

Last night I had Jilly round up about 1,000 birds for those in need. I ain't talkin' that kind of bird... get your mind outta' the gutter. You gotta' help your fellow man, particularly this time of year, and what the hell, I got plenty... I bet you do too. So while you're all out there feeding yourselves like it's the last supper or something, I want you all to donate a little piece of your action to someone who needs it more than you.

This ain't a request, this is a command performance. You wanna' swing like The Chairman, then you gotta' spread some of that lettuce around. It's part of the deal in this world baby. If you're too lazy or stupid to find anyone in your own community to help out, here's a few places you can drop some coin on:

America's Second Harvest

End World Hunger

The Hunger Project

Those are just a few. Look around, you'll be amazed at how much the world needs you. And I don't want to hear "but Mr. Sinatra, I can't afford to give anything to charity. I barely have enough myself." Bullshit. You see that thing in front of you? It's a computer monitor. It's connected to a computer that is connected to an electrical outlet in your house or apartment. If you can afford to have that, you can open your wallet for those that don't have a place to eat, much less a computer.

So how much do I want you to give? Here's a little trick that anyone can pull off. Figure out what your Xmas shopping budget is and cut it by 10%. Scratch that, make that 15%. Take that 15% and throw it to those that really need it. I mean really, how many friggin' overpriced, forgettable pieces of junk can you buy your family every year while someone else starves? Do it. Now.