Australia Post is introducing a twilight delivery service in selected locations and extending trading hours at post offices across the country to meet demands for the Christmas season. The national postal service currently delivers 10 million parcels per week, but parcel deliveries are expected to reach 52 million per week in December. Twilight deliveries have…
Australia Post Introduces Twilight Deliveries to Cope With Increased Parcel Deliveries
Christmas Tree Growers Warn of Tight Supplies
Most people prefer to buy their Christmas tree early, while others would rather wait until the last minute. Whether real Douglas fir or faux balsam, “Oh Tannenbaum” has always been in abundant supply come holiday season, though 2021 might be different. Labor shortages, supply chain issues, transportation problems—and even Mother Nature—have all put the squeeze…
Witness Describes Wisconsin Christmas Parade Attack Suspect as ‘Black Man With Dreadlocks’
An eyewitness who did not realize he was speaking on live television has described the Waukesha, Wisconsin, attack suspect as a black man with dreadlocks. The City of Waukesha confirmed late Sunday that five people were killed and over 40 were injured after a driver plowed into people participating in a Christmas parade, although they anticipate that those numbers may…
Hotel’s Chef and Engineers Construct Annual Life-Size Gingerbread House
November 20, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—Making a gingerbread house is a holiday tradition, but the hotel Fairmont San Francisco takes it to a new level by creating a life-size, two-story-high Victorian gingerbread house. Professionals working on it told NTD Television that planning for it starts early on. “We had to start several months ago, back in July,” said Michael…
4 Things We Really Want for Christmas
Do you remember the TV show “Supermarket Sweep”? Contestants had several minutes to fill grocery carts with as much stuff as possible. But the winner wasn’t determined by the quantity of stuff jammed into the cart but by the total monetary value at checkout. The contestant with the biggest tab won the game. The strategy…
Postmaster DeJoy Says USPS Ready for Holiday Parcel Crush: ‘We’re Going to Deliver Them’
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy vowed timely package deliveries during what’s expected to be a busy Christmas season, telling the Marketplace Morning Report podcast on Nov. 17 that the United States Postal Service (USPS) started planning early and boosted capacity, “so tell all your listeners to send us their packages.” Asked by program host David Brancaccio…
Lack of Santas Presenting Malls With Big Pre-Christmas Headache
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but it’s not easy believing in a “Higher Elf” when he’s so hard to find. Professional “Santa” staffing agencies report the market for mall and private Santas is running hot this holiday season because of fewer people wanting to be the bearded man in red. So much so…
Man in Santa Costume Helps Stop Hit-and-Run Driver
Santa becomes the new sheriff in town!
Disneyland Reservations Sell Out Before Christmas Season
November 3, 2021
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As the season changes at Disneyland from Halloween to Christmas, theme park enthusiasts have already filled all remaining reservations until next year. The theme park officially concluded its Halloween season on Oct. 31. Visitors entered the park on the morning of Nov. 1 to witness a slight switch in decorations as the seasonal pumpkins were…
Little Girl Meets Santa on Vacation
Can you imagine how magical it must be for this innocent child to talk to Santa in person? What a wonderful, caring man!
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