The Mayor, the Tree, and the Thermos of Doom
A small town in the upper middle of Ohio has a popular Christmas tree lighting ceremony every year. People drive
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Joe Ditzel
Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems
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How I accidentally orchestrated a Halloween uprising
You know those pop-up Halloween stores that materialize in empty retail spaces every October? The ones filled to the brim
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Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Man dies after putting a live firework on his head during Independence Day celebration
Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Man dies after putting a live firework on his head during Independence Day
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Dear Britain: Have fun at work tomorrow!
As the calendar turns to July 4th, a distinctive cheer echoes from sea to shining sea in the United States.
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10 amazing facts about the history of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day, that dizzy, stumbling, magical time of year when rivers run green, beer flows like water, and everyone
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Calling all Jamies to Bourbon Street
02-13. Today is Mardi Gras and it is also National Jamie Day. In fact, everyone on this float is named
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10 signs your New Year’s Resolutions are not going well
I don’t know about you, but I generally avoid New Year’s Resolution until around the end of April. But if
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Santa slowly falls asleep watching “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix
Santa Claus slowly falls asleep watching “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix
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That feeling when your mother-in-law knits you a Christmas sweater
That feeling when your mother-in-law knits you a Christmas sweater.
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The roller coaster hanging thief heist
Riders on a roller coaster in Illinois had an unusual Independence Day this year. The ride got stuck upside down.
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Horrible Hank and the fireworks that played Italian love songs
Dad lit the huge fireworks display sitting on our driveway. The fuse fizzled and nothing happened at first. After a
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Going round and round and turning upside down
If you are out partying tomorrow, keep in mind the Biden Administration’s somewhat parental-style legislative overreach (in my opinion) in
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A pallet load of doll heads fell on Santa Claus yesterday
Yup, that’s me in the ‘ol Santa suit. Now, don’t worry, because he is okay, but a pallet of doll
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That feeling when you’re tired of Christmas shopping
When you’re tired of Christmas shopping
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You got me brake pads? You shouldn’t have!
It was the week before Christmas and the guys at Joe’s Car Repair were busy as usual, fixing cars and
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