I must say, I’m very disappointed by the lack of post-Christmas stories today. Then again, it’s early yet. My holiday wasn’t terrible, though the niece and nephews wore me out (and had a few tantrums), we had to deal with the Crazy Aunt, and there were quite a number of cranky people in the house. On the other hand, I ate a lot of prime rib and I got to cuddle my godson (smiliest baby in the world) and my day started with coffee and bagels so who could ask for more?
I have collected a smattering of news to tide you over. You’re probably either experiencing post-holiday hangover, or working, or saying, “Meh, Christmas, I’m Jewish/Hindu/Athiest/a Martian” anyway, so I guess it doesn’t really matter.
Lowe’s has been accused of firing a woman over a religious-themed Christmas pin she was wearing at work. Maybe she simply didn’t have enough pieces of flair?
At the Illinois Health Department Christmas party, more than half the attendees got food poisoning. And it wasn’t even a potluck!
Police in the UK are cracking down on the practice of handing out glasses of mulled wine to shoppers at a traditional late-night shopping event. Why do the police hate Christmas?
And, saving the best for last: my favoritest story of the season. Lance, Inc. purchased a closed-down Archway cookie factory at a bankruptcy auction. They then proceeded to hand out prepaid $1500 gift cards to all 300 former workers, rehired 60 of them at full pay, seniority, and benefits (from Day One, unheard of), and have promised to hire back ALL of the laid-off workers when they start getting enough orders. Here’s their web site. Don’t you want some cookies now?
Have a great weekend. Happy Boxing Day, Hanukkah, St Stephen’s Day, first day of Kwanzaa, and a very Happy Birthday to Phil Spector. Hmmmm.
December 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I completely understand the policy at Lowe’s, but she seems like she was fired rather quickly…