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Holidays – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let me give you a green rundown. My neighborhood restaurant in Hurley, The Hurley Mountain Inn, once again served 12,000 pounds of corn beef and lots of green beer. Oh, and there were parades. So, in … Continue reading

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American Fun – The Super Bowl

Watch this 1967 newsreel featuring the first Super Bowl ever , which pit The Green Bay Packers against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was played in Los Angeles, and the Packers won 35-10. This year’s game, XLV, the Packers vs. … Continue reading

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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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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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When I Grow Up – Choreographer

In our continuing look at careers I didn’t try (yet), today we visit with a choreographer. Not just any choreographer. John Jacobson, the choreographer for the song Planet Rock. I’m not sure what to say about his choreography, except to … Continue reading

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American Fun – Rudolph balloon tragedy

I have not been able to look at a Segway the same since the creator of Segway drove his Segway tragically off that cliff… Now, in the Rudolph balloon tragedy the Segways circle around like vultures at the Christmas Parade … Continue reading

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Holidays – Happy Hanukkah

Chanukah or Hanukkah… no matter how you spell it… it’s the Festival of Lights, an 8 day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt. One of my favorite parts … Continue reading

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American Icons – Rockefeller Center Tree

One of my favorite New York traditions is the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree, a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce, was cut from the Mahopac, NY, backyard of Peter Acton, a New York City firefighter and … Continue reading

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Household tips – Marshmallow roasting

Idea for the weekend: roast marshmallows! It’s cheap, easy, and fun. I LOVE campfires and the debate as to whether “lightly toasted” or “raging flamers” tastes better. On a crisp night, there’s nothing better than marshmallows, a campfire, and hot … Continue reading

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