Dig It!“Hey, Mr. Editor, why no holiday themes? Real iconoclasts, like me, are bummed when you establishment types rip off our gig, dig?”

Chorus girl ALTO
Whopper juniors? FIBS

One of the Sox, e.g. ALER [This would be a good clue if ALER were a word; in addition to the term, you’d have to know that both Sox teams are in the American League.]
I liked it for its challenging wide range of topics. Oh, Joyous Thanksgiving Day.
RATING:

Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = No fun