Kathy Landin
7 Wacky Worldly December Holidays You Probably Didn’t Know About
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Most of us are looking forward to the gift giving and family dinners associated with the traditional December holidays. But many people from all over the world, however, are instead ready to dress up, storm the streets or even just sleep an extra day
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Former Marine Can’t Stop Sending Spam to Troops Overseas
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Worst ‘Peeping Tom’ Ever Catches Himself on Camera
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Facebook Bans the Town of Effin, Ireland for Having an Obscene Name
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Frozen Beer Helps Man Survive Three Days in Alaskan Wilderness
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Stolen Santa Returned with a Cash Prize, But Penguins Are Still Missing
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Lawyer Posts Ad in Craigslist ‘Adult’ Section Looking for ‘Sex-retary’
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Kids Risk Stockings Full of Coal After Calling 911 to Talk to Santa
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Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries
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Now, Burger King is taking it up a notch by making its fries bigger.
Woman in Bikini Freezes On Street Corner to Find Her Missing Dog [VIDEO]
Back in the day, it was best to just put up a few fliers and maybe an ad in the paper if your dog went missing, but times have changed. People figured better ways of getting their cries of “lost dog” heard.