Christmas socialising is being blamed for the country’s shocking rise in infection rates
‘Dublin with no pubs open since March is but one example of how outrageous it all is’. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA
‘Dublin with no pubs open since March is but one example of how outrageous it all is’. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA
Fri 15 Jan 2021 11.06 EST
Last modified on Mon 18 Jan 2021 05.45 EST
Ireland recently made the headlines all over the world – for the wrong reason. We had the highest daily number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 anywhere. The seven-day rolling average hit 1,394 cases per million – ahead of the UK on 810, and the US on 653.
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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
It was seasonally appropriate that Darryl Fuhrman and his son Miller motored from Homewood to Huntsville in a red 2016 Dodge Charger. Like Santa and an elf riding in his sleigh, the two were delivering holiday cheer in the latest project of Lettermen of the USA.
Of course, the Fuhrmans weren’t the only ones. And their helpers weren’t necessarily in a red vehicle, much less a sleigh.
Based in Alabama, the nonprofit Lettermen of the USA (LotUSA) gave new laptop computers to Gold Star Military Children on Tuesday, doling out five at a ceremony at Shades Valley American Legion Post 134 in Homewood and 20 at American Legion Post 237 in Huntsville.
Between raising kids and attending cosmetology classes, these parents are deserving of some holiday-season joy. Author: Holly Stouffer (KENS5) Updated: 8:16 PM CST December 23, 2020
SAN ANTONIO Like Santa s elves, the team at Last Chance Ministries works quickly to make Christmas special.
On Tuesday night, church members waved a line of cars through the parking lot. They were handing gifts to about 60 hard-working parents and students at the Milan Institute of Cosmetology.
Their instructor, April Lopez, is also a member of the church. My pastor has a big heart, Lopez said.
Lopez said budgets are tight for her students as they work to give their children a better life.
Christmas is celebrated with many different traditions around the world (Credit: cl.usembassy.gov)
For most Americans, Christmas celebrations entail decorating homes with lights and wreaths, putting up Christmas trees, finding meaningful gifts for loved ones, and, of course, binge-watching holiday classics like
Elf and
Home Alone. However, not everyone observes the holiday in the same way. Here are some unique and wonderful Christmas traditions from around the world.
Japan
The Japanese enjoy feasting on Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day (Credit: KFC)
A meal from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) may not be your idea of a gourmet Christmas dinner. But in Japan, a bucket of the fast-food giant s world-famous fried chicken is a beloved holiday tradition. The ritual, which began in 1974 with a brilliant marketing campaign, Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii! Kentucky for Christmas! now attracts an estimated 3.6 million Japanese residents to KFC restaurants each year. Many people