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How Countries Around the World Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:36:57 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just for people in Ireland and Americans who want to pretend to be Irish for a day. There are celebrations of this saint and his saintly day all around the world.

17 Houses Decked Out for Christmas

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:00:18 +0000

No matter what the holiday, we always love getting extra festive. It's not like we need an excuse to wear awful Christmas sweaters or take part in a harmless snowman prank, but doing that stuff during the season makes us look a little less crazy. The season also provides the perfect excuse to go way overboard in the decorating department.

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York City’s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials.

These Are the Most Haunted Houses in America

Mike Adams — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:00:09 +0000

Tales of some of the greatest American hauntings emerge this time every year that serve as a darkened overtone to the season of the witch and All Hallows Eve. Frightening stories from the eccentric lunacies of William Winchester’s widow to the infamous Lizzie Borden murders all come to mind when one thinks of the scarier places in the country.

But where exactly are the most haunted houses in America?

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Not Mourning Enough? In North Korea You Go to Jail

John McKay — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:00:06 +0000

Move over Michael Jackson fans. You have nothing on the North Koreans when it comes to mourning the passing of a famous figure.
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FREE Slurpee Day Today – Wednesday – At 7-11

John McKay — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:01:32 +0000

Hurry, while supplies last, free Slurpees for 7-11 day!
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Does Father's Day Get The Same Attention As Mother's Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:00:20 +0000

Retailers and greeting card companies would like you to think Father’s Day is just as important as Mother’s Day. Is that really the case?

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4 Ways To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

The Brad — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:07:41 +0000

If you’re “celebrating” St. Patrick’s day by simply donning your favorite green t-shirt, you’re doing it wrong. Do it right this year: parade through the streets, pack your bags for Dublin, get pelted by the contents of the grocery store’s produce section, or even run a marathon
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