For the first time since 1901, you won’t be able to buy those\u00a0candy hearts\u00a0with messages on them this Valentine’s Day . . . the original ones, anyway.\u00a0 Plenty of knock-offs will be available.\u00a0 But the original ones are called ‘Sweethearts,’ and they were made by Necco, which went out of business.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry, the company that bought Necco is bringing them back next year.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n Casey Smitherman is the school superintendent in Elwood, in northeast Indiana.\u00a0 And earlier this month, a 15-year-old student didn’t come to school, because he had a sore throat.<\/p>\n Casey went to check on him because she was worried . . . he came from a tough household, and in the past, she’s helped him out by buying him clothes and helping him clean.\u00a0 And she was pretty sure he had strep throat . . . but he didn’t have insurance.<\/p>\n So when doctors wouldn’t examine him, she lied and said he was her SON . . . and got him a prescription under her son’s name.\\Someone tipped off the cops last week . . . and Casey was arrested for official misconduct, insurance fraud, insurance application fraud, and identity deception.<\/p>\n She issued a statement saying, quote, “I wanted to do all I could to help him.\u00a0 I know this action was wrong.\u00a0 In the moment, my only concern was for this child’s health.”<\/p>\n Fortunately, the school board seems to have her back in this.\u00a0 They say, quote, “She made an unfortunate mistake, but we understand it was out of concern for this child . . . she continues to have our support.”<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIrish Coffee Day\u201d, Joe Sheridan, a bartender at Foynes Airbase in Ireland, invented the concoction in 1942 as replenishment after a miserably cold 18-hour journey across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n Robbie Burns Day\u201d, party time for Scots everywhere! It honors Scotland\u2019s national poet who was born January 25, 1759 and whose most famous composition was \u2018Auld Lang Syne\u2019.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 1924<\/strong>, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1961,\u00a0WALT DISNEY’S<\/strong>\u00a0animated movie\u00a0“101 Dalmatians”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0was released in movie theaters.\u00a0 It cost $4 million to make.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n JANUARY 25TH<\/sup>, <\/strong>1988<\/strong>\u00a0 Randy Travis wins four awards, paced by “Forever And Ever, Amen,” at the 15th annual American Music Awards<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Guy Gets Caught Flying With 43 Pounds of Pot in His Luggage<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The TSA is a little overwhelmed because of the shutdown right now.\u00a0 But they still won’t miss something THIS blatant very often . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A 28-year-old guy from Texas named Antonio Salis was arrested last Thursday when he tried to fly from Sacramento to Austin with 43 POUNDS of marijuana in his luggage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The TSA in Sacramento actually missed it.\u00a0 But his bags got flagged at the airport in Austin after a drug dog smelled the pot. After his bags were flagged, he tried to claim they weren’t actually his.\u00a0 He told police he found them on the street before his flight and decided to take them.\u00a0 Great excuse.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’s now facing a third-degree felony charge for drug possession, and could be looking at\u00a0up to\u00a010 years in prison.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The good news is his luggage was 7 pounds under the airline’s 50-pound limit . . . so he avoided that extra baggage fee.\u00a0 If it HAD been over 50 pounds of pot, he’d also be looking at up to 20 years in prison instead of 10.<\/p>\n ———————————————————————————–<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Carjacker Fails Because He Doesn’t Realize the Car Is in Park<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A guy in Pittsburgh was parked in his grandma’s driveway to drop off some food last week, when a man came up and tried to carjack him at gunpoint.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But when the carjacker got in the car, he kept revving the engine to drive off, and the car never moved . . . because it was in PARK. And the carjacker never figured out THAT was the issue, because eventually he got out and ran away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The cops are trying to track him down.\u00a0 And they made a special note that the guy they’re looking for is, quote, “apparently unfamiliar with how cars work.”<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S GOOD NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n About two years ago, employees at a gas station in Mexico noticed a scared, malnourished, stray dog that kept hanging around.\u00a0 And they decided to adopt him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He’d been abused, and he was pretty skittish.\u00a0 But they eventually gave him a bath, got him vaccinated, started feeding him every day, and named him Randy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ever since then, he’s been a hit with customers.\u00a0 Some of them even go there for gas JUST to see the dog.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anyway, one of the employees was working the night shift earlier this month when two armed ROBBERS showed up and started fighting him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And he was losing pretty bad until Randy woke up . . . heard them going at it . . . and came charging in to help.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He went after the two robbers and helped fight them off.\u00a0 So the gas station attendant is okay, and a security camera got it all on video.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The owner says he’s not sure what would have happened if the dog hadn’t been there.\u00a0 But he thinks it’s pretty clear now that Randy appreciates everything, they’ve done for him.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [57] Chris Chelios,, former pro hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup champ, second oldest person to play in the NHL (at age 48 in 2010)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SATURDAY- \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT\u2019S YOUR TAKE?…….<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Bride Claims Mother-In-Law Wants Her to Dye Her Hair before Wedding\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n An anonymous bride shared her frustration in a now deleted Reddit post.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cMIL wants me to dye my (naturally red) hair for our wedding so she can be the only (cheaply dyed fake) redhead in wedding pictures,\u201d the woman wrote.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When the mother-in-law inquired about the bride\u2019s hairstyle plans for the Fall 2019 nuptials, she said: “Don\u2019t you think people will think it\u2019s weird you have the same hair color as [your husband]’s mother? I just don\u2019t want you having to explain it to your family that we match.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bride told the woman that she\u2019s never altered her hair chemically, and if she plans to do so in the future, it \u201ccertainly won\u2019t be before the most photographed day of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bride goes on to explain that the mother-in-law continued to pester her about dying her hair because she\u2019s afraid people will have a hard time telling them apart in the family photos.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m still upset you\u2019re not listening to me about your hair color. I really don\u2019t want anyone judging us for matching. Please reconsider. It makes me uncomfortable that you\u2019d be willing to keep the same color as me when you\u2019re marrying my son,\u201d the woman allegedly told the bride.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I\u2019m still at a loss for words for a reply but at least I have an entertaining story for [my fianc\u00e9] and you all,” she wrote in the post.<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FOOD GUIDE:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n But the new guide released by Health Canada not only does away with those food groups, it also eliminates portion sizes, and encourages drinking water as the beverage of choice.\u00a0 Another of the key messages is to eat fewer processed foods, which are high in sugar and salt.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The guide recommends Canadians eat vegetables, fruits and whole grains, choose legumes, nuts and tofu more regularly and be aware of the health risks of consuming alcohol.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018SCOTS OR NOT?\u2019<\/u><\/strong> __________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Mistakes We’re All Making With Our Contact Lenses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sleeping with your contacts\u2026..<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Repeatedly crashing out in your lenses (even if they’re billed as “overnight” contacts) can starve the cornea (the front surface of the eye) of oxygen, setting the stage for dryness, discomfort, redness,\u00a0blurry vision, and swelling.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Showering with your contacts\u2026..<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Contacts are like Gremlins: You shouldn’t get them wet. Water can cause lenses to swell, change shape, and stick to the eye, which can scratch the cornea, making it easier for infection-causing bacteria to enter. And H2O from showers, pools, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, and oceans can contain microorganisms that can get caught under a lens and cause painful infections that, infrequently, lead to permanent vision loss,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not cleaning the container\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It’s a breeding ground for microscopic germs that can lead to infection. Cleaning it daily could halve the number of lens-related infections each year. Empty and rinse your case with fresh cleaning solution (just adding new solution to the old gives bugs a chance to multiply), then turn it upside down to air-dry on a paper towel. Replace the case at least every three months, sooner if it gets cracked.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________________\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH<\/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<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [57] Chris Chelios,, former pro hockey player (3-time Stanley Cup champ, second oldest person to play in the NHL (at age 48 in 2010)<\/p>\n SATURDAY- ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maybe the NFL’s concussion policies are working.\u00a0 There were 214 concussions in 2018, which is down from a record 281 in 2017.\u00a0 It’s the second-fewest concussions since the league started releasing the data in 2012.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SCOTTY McCREERY GIVES UP COLLEGE UNTIL HE’S ’40 OR 50′ – (01\/22\/2019)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Scotty McCreery<\/strong>\u00a0was bound and determined to go to college, so he split his time between being a country music star and a student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC for several years. Although he didn’t complete the requirements for getting his degree, Scotty tells us that bucket list item won’t likely be crossed off until he’s much older.<\/p>\n Scotty sits inside the Top 10 and climbing with his latest single, “This Is It.” It’s the second single from his 2018 album,\u00a0Seasons Change<\/em>, and follows on the heels of his first Number One hit, “Five More Minutes.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n SHANIA TWAIN’S DEBUT MOVIE TRAILER RELEASED<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The trailer for\u00a0Shania Twain\u2019s new film with\u00a0John Travolta, called Trading Paint, has been released. The movie, which features Shania playing \u201cBecca,\u201d the love interest of Travolta\u2019s character, is set to arrive in theaters nationwide on February 22nd.<\/p>\n IMDB.com describes the film as a \u201cveteran race car driver and his son, a fellow driver from a small town overcome family and professional conflicts, balancing competition, ego, resentment and a racing nemesis to come out stronger on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n Trading Paint\u00a0<\/em>also stars\u00a0Michael Madsen, Barry Corbin\u00a0and\u00a0Kevin Dunn. This is Shania\u2019s first non-cameo role in a movie.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BLAKE SHELTON PACKS OLE RED NASHVILLE WITH POP-UP SHOW – (01\/25\/2019)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Blake Shelton\u00a0played a pop-up show at his own downtown Nashville venue, Ole Red, on Wednesday night (January 23rd). He announced the show several hours in advance on Twitter, and as expected, the place was packed.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0The Tennessean<\/em>, Blake played for two hours, creating a set list from audience suggestions. 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\n<\/u><\/strong>Hockey player Wayne Gretzky is 58<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Canada\u2019s new food guide was unveiled this week, and it features a new, simplified approach that encourages plant-based eating with a reduction in emphasis on meat and dairy.\u00a0 Canadians have been told since the 1980s that a healthy diet consists of servings across the \u201cfour food groups\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>A mirthful way to celebrate \u201cRobbie Burns Day\u201d. Which of the following were born in Scotland?
\n\u2022 \u201cActor Ewan McGregor.<\/strong> (Aye, he\u2019s a Scot. Born in Perth, Scotland in 1971.)
\n\u2022 Classic rocker Rod Stewart<\/strong>. (Och, he\u2019s not! Born in the Highgate area of London.)
\n\u2022 Tennis star Andy Murray<\/strong>. (Scot. Born in Glasgow in 1987.)
\n\u2022 \u201c300\u201d movie actor Gerard Butler<\/strong>. (Scot, born in Paisley in 1969.)
\n\u2022 AC\/DC guitarist Angus Young.<\/strong> (Scot, born in Glasgow in 1955.)
\n\u2022 Author JK Rowling (<\/strong>Not. English-born but \u201cHarry Potter\u201d was written in Edinburgh, her adopted home.)
\n\u2022 Comedian and \u201cWhose Line Is It?\u201d star Colin Mochrie<\/strong>. (Scot, born in Kilmarnock; moved to Canada at age 7.)
\n\u2022 TV chef Gordon Ramsay<\/strong>. (Aye, a Scot. Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.)
\n\u2022 Designer Tommy Hilfiger<\/strong>. (Not, but claims direct descent from Robert Burns on his mother\u2019s side.)
\n\u2022 Movie actor Liam Neeson<\/strong>. (Not. He might have played famed Scot \u201cRob Roy\u201d but he\u2019s Irish.)<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>Hockey player Wayne Gretzky is 58<\/p>\n\n
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