Thursday 12/23/21
Celebrate National Human Light, Roots, Pfeffernusse, and National Regifting Day.
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Today is also Festivus! Seinfeld fans know all about this. It was 1997 when Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) explains he invented the holiday in response to the commercialism of Christmas. Its slogan is “A Festivus for the rest of us.”
Traditions include
-Adorn an aluminum Festivus pole to be displayed in the home. In the O’Keefe household, there was no pole. Instead, a clock was placed in a bag and nailed to the wall.
-Serve a traditional dinner in the evening.
During dinner, allow the Airing of Grievances. Each person takes turns describing how the others have disappointed him or her over the past year.
-Feats of Strength follows dinner and involves wrestling the head of the household. Note: The holiday is not complete unless the head of the household is pinned. Failure to pin the head of the household could result in perpetual Festivus.
-Festivus Miracle – a frequent if unimpressive miracle. You may count carrying all the groceries into the house for dinner without tripping or dropping one of the bags as a Festivus Miracle.
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1,000 dog owners were surveyed about their pet's favorite holiday song and apparently for dogs coming in at number one with a 10% vote was "Last Christmas" by Wham!.
This was followed by "Jingle Bells" with 9% and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with 6%. Other favorites included "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney and "Driving Home for Christmas" by Chris Rea.
The owners said their dogs preferred more upbeat songs, rather than instrumental, slower Christmas songs. But 90% of the owners also said their dog enjoys music all year.
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Someone polled people to find the messy spots we're most likely to judge people for not cleaning. Here are the top ten . . .
1. A dirty toilet. So if you only clean one thing, make it the commode.
2. If your kitchen is a total disaster.
3. A trashcan or recycling bin that's overflowing.
4. Bathrooms that are dirty in general.
5. A gross shower or bathtub.
6. General clutter.
7. Sticky floors.
8. Other surfaces that are gross, like tables and countertops.
9. Dirty dishes in the sink.
10. A general pet smell in your home.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - While it seems counterintuitive, Earth is actually closest to the sun in December, even though winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
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