Category Archives: Holidays
Holidays – Happy National Fruitcake Toss Day!
The fruitcake is the laughing stock of Christmas foods. Legendary Tonight Show host Johnny Carson used to joke that there is really only one fruitcake in the world, it is just passed from family to family. Each January 3rd is … Continue reading
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Holidays – New Year’s Opossum Drop
What are YOU doing for New Year’s? Forget Snooki in a ball, especially now that it’s been moved to Jersey! Instead, how about ringing in the #NewYear with North Carolina’s infamous “Opossum Drop.” Yep, you’ve read correctly. In Brasstown, NC, … Continue reading
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Life 101 – A smile a day in 2011
As we head toward New Year’s, I thought I’d post one of the most iconic commercials of all time and suggest you join me in resolving to make at least one person smile a day in 2011. I don’t believe … Continue reading
American fun – Puppy presents
I hope your Christmas was fantastic. If you’re on the East Coast there’s a happy possibility that you’re snowed in today. So, enjoy the fun and check out this adorable collection of some of the cutest, happiest, puppiest gifts around. … Continue reading
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HO HO HO – Merry Christmas!
I hope you woke up to a wonderful Christmas morning filled with the love and warmth. Here is our good friend Linus explaining Christmas. May you share the gift of love and have the joy of fun every day. Wishing … Continue reading
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American fun – Santa gets down
Oh, Santa. How do you find the time? You let crying kids sit on your lap. You manufacture toys. You make your list, you check it twice. You deliver better than Fedex. AND you take to the street to get … Continue reading
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Holidays – Santa Claus comes to town
In 1841, J.W. Parkinson’s store in Philadelphia hired a man to dress up in a “Criscringle” outfit and climb the store’s chimney, but in 1862 Rowland H. Macy set new holiday standards by decking out the window’s of his New … Continue reading
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Christmas History – Mistletoe
My friend singer Ann Osmond gave me some mistletoe the other night. (“With fake berries ’cause real berries are poisonous.”) And I looked up the history of Mistletoe. It dates back to Pagan solstice festivals and was once believed to … Continue reading
American fun – Boston Santa Speedo run
Nothing like good fun that raises money for charity and makes people stop, stare, and smile. Take the 11th year of Boston’s Santa Speedo Run. This year’s event raised more than $210,000, which will benefit three local charities that are … Continue reading
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Holidays – Mariah and her Mom
Last night my ears caught a snippet of Mariah Carey running the scales and octaves on a few Christmas tunes during her “Merry Christmas to You” special on ABC. But I had to put down the Christmas cards and watch … Continue reading
