Word: grandmas
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...been a national holiday in England, Wales, Ireland and Canada since 1871. For years in which the holiday falls on a weekend, the celebration is moved to make sure workers still get a day off (except in Canada, where it remains Dec. 26), but since visits to Grandma and other family obligations are fulfilled on Christmas, there isn't anything left to do on Boxing Day except eat leftovers, drink and watch TV. Just as Americans watch football on Thanksgiving, the Brits have Boxing Day soccer matches and horse races. If they're particularly wealthy or live in the country...
...still haven't found that special something for Grandma, don't fret - you can still sneak in a little last-minute shopping. For procrastinators, UPS may be the carrier of choice - despite a volume spike on Dec. 14, a UPS spokesman told TIME the company doesn't anticipate their shipments to peak until Dec. 21, when they expect to process 22 million packages (a typical day, by contrast, involves only 15 million). And if you really want to push it, major carriers will accept holiday shipping as late as Dec. 23 - two days later than the deadline for first-class...
...real highlight, however, is the top 10 video/photo FAILs list, a showcase for unintentional hilarity from homemade jam labeled "Tastes Like Grandma" to an unfortunate incident with a pogo stick. With so many mishaps to choose from, a few choice clips got left out. (This guy was robbed.) Still, there's something for everyone...
Students in attendance attested that the Eliot House event—aided by Grandma Miller’s secret recipe for sweet potato pie—provided a satisfactory alternative to celebrating the holiday at home...
...those over 30; it's about the millions of uninsured, recently graduated young people saddled with loans we can't imagine paying off, who are sick and tired of living in an abyss created by our elders' stupidity. Obama would be smart to focus on college towns. Step aside, Grandma. We want health care, and we want it now. Agnieszka Marczak, Lincoln...