| Thursday 18 December 2014 |
Subject: Thursday 18 December 2014 by captmike13 on 2014/12/18 12:19:48 Good morning gang. Cold here this morning and is going to stay that way I feel till spring. We found out via face book that one of our kids was in an accident last night and seems to be doing fine. The wife will call later today to get the details. That is one phone call we would not have minded taking in the middle of the night. One week till Christmas. Hope all your shopping is done as Saturday is the busiest shopping day of the year. Let's get going. Word of the Day Thursday, December 18, 2014 beforetime \ bih-FAWR-tahym, -FOHR- \, adverb; 1. Archaic. formerly. Origin: Beforetime comes from the Middle English bifor time . It entered English in the late 1300s. Today is FREE SHIPPING DAY Free Shipping Day is an annual one-day event held in mid-December. On this promotional holiday, consumers get to shop from large and small online merchants that are offering free shipping with a guarantee of delivery by Christmas Eve. This year Free Shipping Day will be held on December 18, 2014. There will be up to 1,000 participating merchants offering free shipping on in-stock items in the Continental USA. Merchant is responsible for delivery promise. For more information and a list of participating merchants, see: http://www.freeshippingday.com/ NATIONAL RE-GIFTING DAY Each year on the Thursday before Christmas people across the United States celebrate National Re-gifting Day. This day was chosen in honor of office parties and the unique Christmas gift exchange that they do. This particular December Thursday appears to be the most common day for companies to hold their annual employee/company Christmas party. As a method of recycling, approximately 14%, of those surveyed, believe that re-gifting is becoming more popular, for that reason alone.  ANSWER THE TELEPHONE LIKE BUDDY THE ELF DAY Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day is celebrated annually on December 18th. Simply answer the phone and say “(Insert your Name) the Elf, what’s your favorite color”. Buddy the Elf was played by Will Farrell in the 2003 movie “Elf” |
