A real estate firm in Maryland called St. John Properties surprised its 198 employees with HUGE bonuses this year.\u00a0 At their holiday party on Saturday, the founder\u00a0announced everyone would be splitting a $10 MILLION pool based on how many years they’ve been with the company.\u00a0 The average person got about $50,000, and everyone freaked out.\u00a0 He went on to explain that the company doesn’t work without its employees, and every single one of them deserved it.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Town officials in Wausau, Wisconsin clarified a story going around about their “no snowball fights” ordinance.\u00a0 They said it only pertains to people doing the wrong things with snowballs . . . like throwing them at moving cars or at someone who just happened to be walking by.\u00a0 They drove the point home by showing cops having a snowball fight, and showing the mayor getting hit in the back with a snowball.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n More than 1,000 kids of fallen soldiers got to experience the magic of Disney World thanks to Gary Sinise. On Saturday, he flew around 1,700 people to Orlando, FL for a five-day vacation, in partnership with American Airlines.<\/p>\n The trip is part of Sinise\u2019s \u201cSnowball Express\u201d program, which provides trips for families who\u2019ve lost members in the military.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2013 The largest ice cream sundae in history was made by Palm Dairies in Edmonton AB on July 24, 1988. It weighed in at over 24 tons.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n DECEMBER 13TH<\/sup>, <\/strong>2006 <\/strong>Keith Urban\u00a0earned gold and platinum hardware with his album<\/p>\n Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n REASONS PEOPLE THINK THE NUMBER 13 IS UNLUCKY:<\/u><\/strong> \u2713 There were 13 people at the Last Supper. It\u2019s said that Judas Iscariot was the 13th to take his place at the table.<\/p>\n \u2713 Traditionally there used to be 13 steps leading up to a hangman\u2019s gallows. There\u2019s also a legend that a hangman\u2019s noose traditionally contained 13 turns.<\/p>\n \u2713 There was a mass arrest and execution of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307.<\/p>\n \u2713 Although any group of witches is now considered a \u2018coven\u2019, it was once believed to be made up of exactly 13 members.<\/p>\n \u2713 Kids officially become teenagers at the age of 13 \u2026 and we all know that\u2019s a scary phase.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Do you have people in your life who you’re always waiting on because they’re always late?\u00a0 And it makes you really annoyed?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, here’s the bright side, sort of:\u00a0 At least THEY’RE happy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to a study out of Harvard Medical School, people who are always running late tend to be HAPPIER and HEALTHIER than the rest of us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And they live longer too . . . so apparently they’re even late when it comes to dying.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why is being late so mentally healthy?\u00a0 The researchers say it’s because people who are always late tend to have an extra sense of CALMNESS . . . and it adds years to their lives.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [94] Dick Van Dyke, actor (\u201cThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u201d 1961-1966; \/movie actor \u201cMary Poppins\u201d, \u201cChitty Chitty Bang Bang\u201d)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [90] Christopher Plummer, Toronto, ON, TV, stage and movie actor (\u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d), oldest actor to win an Oscar (\u201cBeginners\u201d).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [62] Steve Buscemi, actor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [52] Jamie Foxx, actor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [30] Taylor Swift, singer<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n EXPERTS: TURNING THE HEAT ON BEFORE BED CAN MAKE IT HARDER TO SLEEP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It’s nearly winter now, and it can be tempting to crank the heat up, but you should try to avoid doing so right before bed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sleep expert James Wilson says it’s actually better to let your bedroom get a bit cooler before turning in for the night, and it’s because it encourages the body to drop to the core temperature needed to fall asleep successfully.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He says the temperature between your mattress and your comforter should be between 80 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit, so you should focus on making the bedroom feel cooler than the rest of the house.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another experts warns that leaving the heat on all night can leave you thirsty and suffering with dry mouth the next morning, meaning you’re dehydrated, which makes you more prone to infections.<\/p>\n <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n SWEARING WHILE EXERCISING HELPS YOU BURN BELLY FAT FASTER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Working out hard can be enough to drive anyone to swear, but it turns out doing so could actually be beneficial.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keele University researchers found that spewing out expletives while working out increases pain tolerance and triggers an adrenaline response.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This in turn makes you work out harder, therefore maximizing your calorie burn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The scientists think we evolved so that swearing is used as a tool to withstand pain by triggering the “fight or flight” response.<\/p>\n \u00a0_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FRIDAY DECEMBER 13TH<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [94] Dick Van Dyke, actor (\u201cThe Dick Van Dyke Show\u201d 1961-1966; \/movie actor \u201cMary Poppins\u201d, \u201cChitty Chitty Bang Bang\u201d) COMING UP\u2026\u201dMary Poppins Returns\u201d 2018<\/p>\n [90] Christopher Plummer, Toronto, ON, TV, stage and movie actor (\u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d), oldest actor to win an Oscar (\u201cBeginners\u201d).<\/p>\n [62] Steve Buscemi, actor<\/p>\n [52] Jamie Foxx, actor<\/p>\n [30] Taylor Swift, singer<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BUF 4 – NSH 3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TBL 3 – BOS 2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NYI 3 – FLA 1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PIT 1 – CBJ 0 OT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DET 5 – WPG 2 <\/strong><\/p>\n STL 4 – VGK 2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIN 6 – EDM <\/strong>5 \u00a0 CGY 4 – TOR 2<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ARI 5 – CHI 2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VAN 1 – CAR 0 OT<\/strong><\/p>\n LAK 2 – ANA 1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NYR 6 – SJS 3<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SATURDAY- \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brantley Gilbert Has a Christmas Tree in Every Room of the House<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BRANTLEY GILBERT<\/strong>\u00a0has gotten a lot softer since marriage and kids.\u00a0 He even has a new appreciation for Christmas.\u00a0 He’s always loved the holiday, but not nearly as much as his wife Amber.\u00a0 She’s over-the-top crazy about it.<\/p>\n He says, QUOTE, “Our house looks like the [friggin’] North Pole, man.\u00a0 I mean, literally, they take Thanksgiving dinner off the table and right at that moment, like, the centerpiece is like a little Christmas tree. “She’s got a Christmas tree in every room . . . literally every room in the house. \u00a0Our dog has a Christmas tree. \u00a0Our little boy has a Christmas tree. \u00a0We got a Christmas tree in the bedroom. \u00a0They’re everywhere.”<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n MIRANDA LAMBERT SAYS \u2018BLUEBIRD\u2019 HAS \u2018HOPE TO IT\u2019 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Miranda Lambert\u00a0just finished up at a songwriter\u2019s festival in Maui, along with other artists including\u00a0Randy Houser, and\u00a0Willie Nelson. She now heads home for the Christmas holiday. We talked with Miranda about her new single, \u201cBluebird, and she described what it meant to her:\u00a0[It\u2019s got, it makes me feel- It kind of makes me go inward a little bit and think about the lyrics, and it\u2019s got this hope to it. It\u2019s got a darkness to though, but it\u2019s also hopeful in a way of life is going to give me lemons, period. Like, if there wasn\u2019t problems, we wouldn\u2019t appreciate the great days, you know? But going through those things and overcoming problems, whatever they are make us strong and appreciate the sun. You know, 10 straight days of rain and then the sun comes out. And you are like, I forgot how much I loved it!]<\/p>\n \u201cBluebird\u201d is from the album,\u00a0Wildcard<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n JON PARDI IS OFF TO HAWAII FOR A FAMILY HOLIDAY – (12\/13\/2019)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This year,\u00a0Jon Pardi\u00a0<\/strong>is planning on a warm holiday season. He\u2019s taking his fianc\u00e9e, her parents, his mom, and his sister to Hawaii to celebrate and then be home by Christmas Eve. They\u2019ve made a deal with each other – not to exchange gifts this year, but it hasn\u2019t always been that way. We talked to Jon about one of the most important gifts he ever received. He told us this:\u00a0[One Christmas I got a guitar, but I was real young, so this guitar spent multiple nights in the backyard and probably got hit by a sprinkler. I was a kid. I didn\u2019t know what to do with this thing. It was like I knew how to strum it, but I didn\u2019t know how to take care of it. I must\u2019ve been six or five, you know, I thought it was kind of a toy then, but it started the whole spark. So, I always kind of say, I always tell parents you just never know, if you get a little toy that\u2019s a guitar or drum set, you never know what that\u2019ll spark in a child\u2019s mind. So, who would\u2019ve known if I had never gotten that guitar?]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great Things That Happened on Friday the 13th<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It’s Friday the 13th, but it’s also the holiday season.\u00a0 So let’s focus on something positive.\u00a0 Here are some GREAT things that happened on a Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n But one famous person who WASN’T born on Friday the 13th is\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock<\/strong>\u00a0. . . it’s just a common rumor. \u00a0He was born on August, 13th, 1899, which was a Sunday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHRIS LANE<\/strong>\u00a0went to a Planet Fitness with his wife,\u00a0“Bachelor”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0LAUREN BUSHNELL<\/strong>.\u00a0 And when she started doing her high school cheerleading routine, he filmed it.\u00a0 And because there’s an Internet, we get to see it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHRIS LANE\u2026..<\/p>\n LUKE BRYAN\u2026..<\/p>\n DIERKS BENTLEY\u2026.<\/p>\n TYLER HUBBARD\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"December 13th ","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":11651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_img_display":"Yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mornings"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 09:50:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"react_link":"https:\/\/country929.com\/blogs\/mornings\/2019\/12\/on-todays-show-294\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11784"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11790,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11784\/revisions\/11790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\n<\/u>\u2713 There\u2019s a Norse legend that has 12 gods sitting down to a banquet when the 13th (uninvited) god, Loki, shows up. He sets off a chain of events that leads to a slew of natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n
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\n\u2022 \u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u201d (CBS): The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa\u2019s sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.
\n\u2022 \u201cFrosty the Snowman\u201d (CBS): Animated adaptation of Romeo Muller\u2019s story. Narrated by Jimmy Durante.<\/p>\n\n
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