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American Fun – Getting Outside
The National Wildlife Federation is encouraging families to make a resolution to spend more time outside in 2010. Make the “be out there resolution” and receive the “know, go, and grow” toolkit with facts, fun tips, and tools to help … Continue reading
Perfect ’10
There will be many perfect moments in 2010. Here’s one from the first Sunday in the New Year. Watch as Florida’s Chandler Parsons sinks a 75 footer to give the Gators a win over NC State at the buzzer in … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up – Hee Haw Y’all!
HEE HAW! Some classic American Fun for ’10. I began performing this little ditty at 4. “I searched the world over and thought I found true love. You met another and pfft you were gone.” I always managed particularly dramatic … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up – Hee Haw!
Thought Hump day needed some classic American Fun…. I began performing this little ditty at 4. “I searched the world over and thought I found true love. You met another and pfft you were gone.” I always managed particularly dramatic … Continue reading
National Fruitcake Toss Day
In America, the fruitcake has become the laughing stock of Christmas foods. Tonight Show host Johnny Carson might be to blame, as he joked that there is really only one fruitcake in the world, and its just passed from family … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Wishing you success, happiness, and fun fun fun in twenty-ten!!! And in case you haven’t made a resolution yet…here’s a quote from Benjamin Franklin that I think nicely sums up all resolutions: “Be always at war with your vices, at … Continue reading
New Year’s Blue Moon
Once in a blue moon there is a “#bluemoon” on New Year’s Eve. Party people in the Western Hemisphere will ring in 2010 (a new decade!) beneath a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the … Continue reading
American Oddities – New Year’s Opossum Drop
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR NEW YEAR’S? How about ringing in the #NewYear with North Carolina’s infamous “Opossum Drop.” Yep, you’ve read correctly. In Brasstown, NC, (on the NC-TN-GA tri-state border) they drop an opossum at midnight*. The happy event … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up
I got all Carol Burnett nostalgic and found her Gong Show appearance. Some days I feel like Eunice on the Gong Show. Remember this classic?! “Lord, Eunice, when are you going to come down out of the clouds and quit … Continue reading
Countdown to New Years
New Year’s Eve FUN. Here comes a new decade! If you’re in NYC (or want to stream live), I’ll be dropping by the Joan Hamburg radio show on WOR710 radio Monday, Dec. 27th, at 12:15 p.m. when one of my … Continue reading










