In their letters to Santa Claus, kids across the US are still asking for toys, clothes, Legos and video games. But in a year filled with illness and uncertainty, a review of letters addressed to the North Pole and collected through the Post Office’s Operation Santa program reveals the pandemic is weighing heavily on children.
Everyone at the John Lennon International Airport has been quarantined.
I don't remember much from last night...
“Shoppers are flooded with holiday promotions,” said Harding Bush, associate manager of operations at Global Rescue. “But the Global Rescue Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers is the only one compiled through the recommendations of our members and staff... “Bologna dances for the festive season” from dances in the streets to fine-art videomapping on historical buildings.
"What do you want for Christmas?" "Something for my mother, please," replied Emily sweetly.
I finally cracked the code! This is is an ancient Jewish Song Book that was popular during the Winter Solstice in Bethlehem centuries ago.
A woman goes to the grocery store to buy salt. "Have you any salt?" she asks the grocer.
Today, the whole world seemingly knows of biscotti. Pronounced in Italian as bee-SKOH-tee, it literally means “twice baked” – with the result of an absence of any moisture in the biscuit. Known for its resistance from spoiling, it was a staple for Roman Legionnaires.
Fireworks explode across the night sky. City streets and brick houses appear below shooting sparks and colors. Not a soul sleeps. We watch in awe and excitement as the clock strikes midnight; it’s Christmas morning.
Dear Family: I have made an important New Year's resolution. This is to inform you that I will not be able to afford an expensive nursing home which would allow me to die poor and very old.