Category Archives: Just Us

Christmas Planning For 2023 Begins Today!

Posted on Monday, December 26, 2022 by Paul

Fact: PopSci estimates Santa Claus would have to travel an average speed of 5.083 million miles per hour based on a 24-hour cycle to hit each household on Christmas Eve. It bases this on 2.67 children per household, with 75 … Continue reading →

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T-2 And We have Been Good This Year, Mostly!

Posted on Friday, December 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Ham ranks as the festive favorite One of the showstoppers of Christmas dinner is carving the roast beast, whatever species it comes from.  Google searches for “ham” and “turkey” both spike during December, according to Google Trends data.  Spiral-cut … Continue reading →

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Doctor Day With Excellent News!

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Mistletoe, or as it is more well-known Viscum album (kidding), means “dung on a twig” in the Anglo-Saxon.  According to the National Wildlife Federation, it spreads through bird droppings.  Think about that during your next kiss. Today began with … Continue reading →

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Yeah Rain!

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The term “Xmas” dates back to the 1500s. Contrary to popular belief, “Xmas” is not a trendy attempt to take Christ out of Christmas. According to From Adam’s Apple to Xmas: An Essential Vocabulary Guide for the Politically Correct, … Continue reading →

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We Done Opted Out!

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Jingle Bells’ was the first song played in space! I was up at 5:30 AM, and it was raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock; we are talking buckets of well-needed water!  Scout looked outside, looked up … Continue reading →

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We Went From Zero Yesterday To Eighty-Five Today

Posted on Friday, December 9, 2022 by Paul

Fact: 1 in 3 men wait until Christmas Eve to do their shopping. Well, yesterday was a zip, nada, nuttin’, boring!  However, today made up for it! We were up at the crack of dawn, well, perhaps just after the … Continue reading →

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We Are Talking Big!!

Posted on Thursday, December 8, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the US by the French on Christmas day in 1886. It weighs 225 tons, and thus you could consider it the biggest Christmas gift in the world. Today was a zip!  Mary … Continue reading →

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Now We Gone And Done It!!!

Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 by Paul

Fact: In Japan, a traditional Christmas dinner is to go to KFC.  Christmas in Japan is a secular holiday, with less than 1% of the Japanese population identifying as Christian.  KFC launched its “Kentucky for Christmas”  marketing campaign in 1974, … Continue reading →

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Hither And Tither!

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  The Jamestown settlers created the first American batch of eggnog, although it likely bore little resemblance to today’s comforting tipple.  The word nog comes from the word grog or any drink made with rum, and an early nog didn’t … Continue reading →

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We Are Tired Of Being Sick!

Posted on Friday, December 2, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Christmas decorating sends nearly 15,000 people to the ER. If you’ve ever watched Clark Griswold decorate his house in Christmas Vacation, that stat likely doesn’t shock you. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 14,700 people visit hospital emergency rooms … Continue reading →

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