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How to Celebrate Memorial Day in GIF Form

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:36:46 +0000

Americans across the country celebrate Memorial Day in honor of those who have died while in the military service. Though it’s a day of remembrance, it also kicks off the most fun part of the year — summer! For many, Memorial Day signals the beginning of beach season and barbecues. So let’s celebrate America with these fun GIFs! [...]

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

School Bus Driver Plays Epic Prank On Students [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:23:37 +0000

School being cancelled is pretty much the greatest thing that can happen to a kid. How many of you remember waiting for your school district to crawl along the bottom of the TV screen when it snows? That’s why this video is so cruel, and yet so awesome! A bus driver pranked a bunch of [...]

Top 10 New Years Resolutions of 2012

Jeremy Fenech — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:12:41 +0000

A new survey from the University of Scranton reveals the top resolutions we made going into 2012. 45% of Americans usually make resolutions while 38% of us never do. Did your 2012 resolution make the Top 10? 1) Lose Weight 2) Get Organized 3) Spend Less, Save More 4) Enjoy Life to the Fullest 5) [...]

Big Holiday Parade And Fun In Imlay City

Carl Coffey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:02:29 +0000

Mark your calendars for the Winter Playground and Parade on December 8th from 11AM-2PM in downtown Imlay City . There will be a warming station with hot drinks and snacks, a craft area, ice sculpting demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides and the parade. A roaming reindeer will be passing out goodies and Santa and Mrs. Claus [...]

Suski Trunk or Treat Pictures!

Jeff Holbrook — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:55:14 +0000

Thanks to everyone that showed up at the Lapeer Auto and Truck Plaza on M-24 and made our Trunk or Treat appearance at Suski Used Cars such a success! Lots of pint-sized treat lovers went from open trunk to open trunk and got what they wanted! Thanks also to Wayne and the crew. Boo! Check [...]

Happy National Pancake Day

Carl Coffey — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:08:41 +0000

There is no better way to start your morning off than with a tall stack of pancakes, especially when its National Pancake Day! Make sure to celebrate today with family and friends, maybe even enjoy breakfast for dinner. Here is some interesting facts about your favorite breakfast treat that you might not have known: Maple [...]

'A Christmas Story 2′ Trailer Suggests the World has Been Naughty

Damon Houx — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:00:49 +0000

Jean Shepard’s book ‘In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash’ inspired the 1983 film ‘A Christmas Story.’ The film did well upon release, but in the intervening years it’s become a holiday classic. So much so that it inspired a sequel in 1994 (‘It Runs in the Family’), and now the “official” sequel ‘A Christmas Story 2.’

Celebrate And Enjoy A Sandwich

Carl Coffey — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:35:22 +0000

Don't forget you've still got time to enjoy "National Sandwich Month". The sandwich was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, from the 18th-century . It is said that John was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue playing cards, while eating without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands.

15 Baby Animals Celebrating Father's Day

Hannah Gutenplan — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:49:49 +0000

It’s that time of year again when we celebrate everything dad has done for us. That’s right, it’s Father’s Day! We found some baby animals that know exactly what it means to be in the Father’s Day spirit. Take a look at some adorable father-child animal bonding and cuddling. Read Original: 15 Baby Animals Celebrating [...]

Make Plans For The Genesee Family Fun Festival

Carl Coffey — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:19 +0000

Spend some time at the Genesee Lions Club Pavilion for the third annual Genesee Family Fun Festival, which runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The celebration begins immediately following the annual Genesee Memorial Day Parade. Attractions include an inflatable carnival with bounce houses, slides, batting cages, an obstacle course and a mechanical bull.

10 Signs You Are Too Excited About St. Patrick's Day

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:00:08 +0000

There are few holidays that create more excitement and festiveness than St. Patrick’s Day. All over the country, people crowd the local pub in green clothes where they guzzle a ton of green beer, only to puke it back out in a green mess and wake up the next day in a green haze.

Of course, just like the crazy uncle in your family who thinks he’s Santa Claus in July, some people can take a good thing way too far. These are the trigger signals that you need to de-green yourself.

10 Gloriously Green St. Patrick's Day Foods

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:20:21 +0000

Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can’t explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green food?

Fun Stuff To Know About Leap Day February 29

Steph Barber — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:49:31 +0000

Happy February 29! Why is a Leap Year special anyway? Read on to find out. Many people think of a year as 365 days. It actually takes 365 and 1/4 days for the earth to revolve around the sun. That equals 6 hours each year, which adds up to this extra day in February every [...]

Valentine Day Facts

Carl Coffey — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:45:38 +0000

Approximately 110 million roses, mostly red, are sold and delivered in the U.S. within a three-day time period before Valentine’s Day. Christian legend says Valentine’s Day is the Feast of St. Valentine. The Roman Emperor Claudius II, called “Claudius the Cruel,” did not want any marriages to take place during war-time. He believed married men, [...]

7 Beautiful but Deadly Plants for National Houseplant Appreciation Day [PHOTOS]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:54:17 +0000

You’ve probably let it sneak up on you again. You’ve been so busy getting back to work and shaking off those winter blues that you almost forgot January 10th is Houseplant Appreciation Day. This is not a day that should go unnoticed.

The green thumbs at The Gardener’s Network established Houseplant Appreciation Day to remind people about their indoor botantical buddies after the rush of the holiday season has passed and to celebrate the benefits of houseplants and encourage green thumbs.

And, they’re right. Houseplants deserve a lot of appreciation. If you think about it, they don’t ask for much and they’re very easy to live with. However, this is not true of all plants. Some of them can kill you, like the plant Gelsemium elegans, which a man in China put in a stew to kill a business rival.

10 Awesome Snowman Creations

Dan Seitz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:31:15 +0000

CoolPictures/MyModernMet/Flickr It's the most wonderful time of the year, when snowflakes fall from the sky, collect on the ground… and then get turned into profound works of art. (Or video game characters.) Here are the ten most awesome snowmen we found on the internet. 1 Go Big Or Go Home Yeah, we [...]

Michigan Secret Santa Pays Kmart Layaway Tabs for Lucky Strangers [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:32:12 +0000

Proving that sometimes it really is better to give than receive, three lucky Michigan Kmart shoppers have had their layaway tabs picked up by a mysterious Secret Santa. Ho ho…oh yeah! This lady came up … and said, ‘Can I, you know, pay off some people’s layaway?’” the Kmart employee who dealt with the unidentified [...]