More Music of Christmas – Day 24: Last Christmas

“Last Christmas” By Wham! I may have given some people a heart attack with this one. This song has been a perennial favorite, but lately it’s taken on new fame as part of the online game Whamaggedon. The goal is to go as long as you can starting on December 1 without hearing the song. If you make it to 12:01am on December 25, you win! If you hear the song — the original, mind you — you lose and your soul is sent to Whamhalla. It’s Russian Roulette on the radio, where the next song you hear could mean

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Target’s Expanded Toy Aisles Are Appearing

With the death of Toys R Us as we know it (I’m still wary of Geoffrey’s Toy Box and what it actually will be), Target recently announced plans to expand their toy selection in 500 stores. Four aisles near their book section would be removed and replaced with toys. It would involve a little play area and some larger toys, the kinds usually found at TRU. At least two Target stores near me started taking out the existing aisles, so I knew I’d see the new toys soon. Lo and behold, we have new toys! I don’t know if this

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