80 Years
Christmas Day is in nine days.
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Eighty years ago today, the Germans launched a surprise offensive against Allied Forces on the Western Front in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. It was known as the Battle of the Bulge or the Ardennes Offensive. My Dad was there. The battle lasted until January 25, 1945.
Under the Battles and Campaign section of my Dad’s discharge document, Ardennes is listed.
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Online Newsweek has a story on Democratic members of Congress who will skip the inaugural ceremony on January 20. Some Democrats say they will be in their districts attending MLK, Jr. Day events. Monday, January 20, 2025, is MLK, Jr. Day. Others say January 6 is the reason they are not attending. Before folks start calling these Democrats out, let’s not forget that Donald Trump skipped President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Here is the Newsweek story: Full List of Democrats Skipping Donald Trump’s Inauguration.
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The featured photo is a Santa I ran into at a neighborhood store. I guess the anti-DEI MAGA mob hasn’t caught up with him yet. Heck, I might go back today and purchase the fella and give him a permanent and safe home. It will only set me back $149 plus tax.
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I saw this on the ABC Channel 13 website:
Mariah Carey, the undisputed “Queen of Christmas,” was forced to cancel two more of her holiday concerts after coming down with the flu.
The singer announced on Friday that she would not be performing her Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time shows scheduled for Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center that evening, as well as in Belmont Park, New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday.
“Newark and Belmont – I wish I had better news but unfortunately I’m still sick and have to cancel the shows,” Carey shared with fans on X (formerly Twitter). “I’m really devastated about it and appreciate your support.”
The news comes just days after Carey was forced to pull out of her Pittsburgh concert on Dec. 11, just hours before she was scheduled to take the stage at the PPG Paints Arena.
“Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. I love you all so much,” she wrote in a message to her fans.
Here is the entire read: Mariah Carey cancels 2 more Christmas concerts as flu derails holiday tour – ABC13 Houston.
I wonder if she bothered to get a flu shot this year. It just takes up about 30 minutes of your time.
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The Texans clinched the AFC South Division yesterday. If the playoffs started today, the Texans would host the Ravens in the first round. Speaking of, we host the Ravens at NRG on Christmas Day, the Beyoncé game.
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Tags asked his followers through a poll if they liked the King Tuck trade. A majority of his respondents liked the trade. Trading King Tuck did not make us a better team.
The Astros General Manager says nothing has changed in their dealings with Alex Bregman.
