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White House Gifts From Foreign Governments: Hermes, Rolex, Dior
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyAttention, personal shoppers with upscale clients who have a taste for luxury goods. Looking for ideas? Check out the incredible list of gifts from foreign governments given to President Obama, First Lady Michelle, daughters Sasha and Malia, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and others. The law forbids federal employees -- Mrs. Obama and the kids, too -- from keeping any gift from a foreign government worth more than $350, so most items end up in a vault, perhaps to be sold someday. Some presents -- such as vases and rugs -- can be kept by an agency for display in government ...
Weird Christmas Custom: Spot the Pooping Peasant
By Monica Garske - AOL NewsHoliday traditions such as wrapping gifts and eating fruitcake may suck, but nothing is crappier than a bizarre Christmas custom practiced in Spain. While a typical Nativity scene in most parts of the world usually includes figurines of baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary and their entourage of Wise Men and farm animals, folks in the Catalonia region of Spain add their own weird twist. If you look really closely at Christmas Nativities in Catalan cities like Barcelona or Tarragona, chances are you'll find a strange figurine of a man squatting and pooping somewhere in the manger. There's even a little ...
Opinion: Long Live the Gift Card
By not in system - AOL News
(Dec. 13) -- The gift card gets a bad rap. Google it. You'll be inundated with articles dedicated to erasing them from society's consciousness or telling you what a terrible person you are if you dare to buy someone such a thoughtless and insensitive gift. But what if you are one of those crazy individuals who might actually want a dose of shopping freedom in the form of a magical piece of plastic? Surely I can't be the only one who would choose a guilt-free mall trip over the buzzkill of knowing my husband will see the damage on our monthly bank statement. Plus, receiving a gift card spares ...
Grandparents: The Givers Who Keep on Giving
By Robert W. Stock - AOL News
(Nov. 28) -- It's that time of year again, when visions of presents dance in the heads of children -- while their grandparents puzzle over what to put under the tree. Of course, their generosity isn't limited to the holidays. A new MetLife survey has found that almost two-thirds of U.S. grandparents provided some form of financial assistance to their grandchildren over the last five years. The average amount given was $8,661, generally in cash -- 40 percent for general support, 26 percent for education and 21 percent for major life events. Sean Justice , Getty Images As grandparents decide ...
Christmas Caroling Tradition Pioneered by Drunks
By Monica Garske - AOL News
(Nov. 28) -- Christmas caroling has long been a favorite tradition of church groups, elderly choirs and children, but did you know that the first groups of carolers were nothing but a bunch of rowdy drunks? That's the tune from David McKillop, senior vice president of programming for the History Channel, who recently talked to AOL News about the network's upcoming holiday special, "The Real Story of Christmas," premiering Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. ET. The TV special examines the surprising historical origins of our most bizarre Christmas customs, including why some of us go door to door singing ...
Cheap Thanksgiving: Serve Roadkill Instead of Turkey
By Monica Garske - AOL News
(Nov. 22) -- With turkey prices at an all-time high this year, you may want to seriously consider serving another type of meat at your Thanksgiving dinner -- roadkill -- since it's fresh, fast and free. According to Midwest hunter Buck Peterson, author of "The Original Roadkill Cookbook" (Ten Speed Press) and other humorous outdoor parodies, the most efficient way to do Thanksgiving on the cheap is to serve your guests freshly hit and roasted roadkill instead of a traditional turkey. "This time of year is perfect for nabbing a deer on the road. The rut is on, and bucks are only thinking ...
Animal Activists Aflutter Over Real-Piglet Piggy Bank
By Larry Knowles - AOL News
(Nov. 12) -- Hey, kids, how'd you like to have a piggy bank made from an actual pig? Well, now you can, courtesy of Vancouver, British Columbia, novelty retailer TheCheeky.com, which is offering authentic taxidermied piglet piggy banks for sale on its site. And if you start saving now you might be able to afford one by the time you head off to college: the banks run a cool $4,000 each, with buyers required to put half the money up front. TheCheeky.com Animal activists are squealing mad over the piglet bank, a custom piggy bank made from a real stuffed piglet. The product, which costs ...
Obama, British PM Cameron Exchange Gifts: Paintings, Candles, Soccer Jersey
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyPresident and First Lady Michelle Obama exchanged gifts with British Prime Minister David Cameron and his pregnant wife, Samantha, who did not accompany her husband on his first visit to the White House as a prime minister. According to the White House, the Obamas gave the Camerons "a framed and signed color lithograph titled, "Column with Speed Lines," by Ed Ruscha. Born in 1937 in Omaha, Neb., Ruscha is one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century Pop Art movement. The White House said the First Lady gave Mrs. Cameron a gift basket, including a baby blanket. Gifts for ...
An Ungifter's Guide to Black Friday
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyBefore you haul yourself to the shopping mall for the American ritual known as Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving, when retail merchants leap out of the red ink and into the black), consider giving yourself a little holiday gift. Don't go. ...
Oh, Honey: Michelle Obama's Gifts for G20 Spouses
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama's gifts to spouses of global leaders attending the G20 summit in Pittsburgh are safe, conventional and include a product from her White House garden. The gifts are described as "personal and historical" and were made public on Thursday afternoon, though clearly they have been in the works for some time. ...
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