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Happy 420
You may or may not know this but for some, today is a holiday of sorts. April 20th is celebrated annually. 420 is a term coined in northern California, 1971 by five high school friends that called themselves The Waldos. They got wind that a buddy could no longer tend his pot plants near a local Coast Guard station. The Waldos, with map in hand, decided to go find some free weed. They agreed to … Read entire article »
The Twelve (12) Days of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? This week, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two … Read entire article »
10 Biggest Myths about Christmas Trees
Myths, urban legends, misperceptions and sometimes outright lies. We know there are some crazy things that people have been told about Real Christmas Trees over the years. And this has led to a large number of confused consumers. While many of these myths can be traced back to the fake tree industry, many are like urban legends … they just sort of exist and nobody really knows how they started. Now, NCTA is launching the … Read entire article »
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Gobblesquatch
“As with the Sasquatch, Loch Ness Monster, balanced federal budgets and other elusive entities, legend and speculation must necessarily take the place of fact,” wrote Professor (Ret.) Wesley Wimscott in a 2009 paper entitled ‘Gobblesquatch: Giant Drumsticks or Dumb Shticks?’, submitted to the international symposium on Paranormal History, Sightings, Stories and Wonders (PHSSAW). His lengthy report centred mostly on the oral history of Native American tribes of the area now known as Virginia. “It’s the logical … Read entire article »
Best Christmas Decoration?
Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever. Great stories. But here’s what made me take it down. First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by. Second, a 65 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder and almost killed herself putting it against my house not realizing it was fake until she climbed to the top. She was not amused. By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn’t take it either. I have more than a … Read entire article »
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