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TODAY IS: Underdog Day: Always in second place? Are you the expected loser of the group? Or do you always feel like the little guy? Well, today is your day to feel super because today is Underdog Day! Ahhh a day solely dedicated to being the small fry!

BIRTHDAYS

Keith Richards -66
Brad Pitt-46
Steven Spielberg-63
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin-45
Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters)-41
Leonard Maltin (Movie reviewer)-59
Katie Holmes-31
Ray Liotta-54
Christina Aguilera-29

TODAY IN HISTORY

1719 “Mother Goose” is first published.
1849 William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1956 “To Tell the Truth” debuts on CBS-TV
1964 “The Pink Panther” cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink)
1966 Dr Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” airs for 1st time on CBS
1976 “A Star is Born”, with Barbra Streisand, premieres
1976 “Wonder Woman” debuts on ABC
1985 “The Color Purple” opens in theaters.
1989 “I Love Lucy” Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years
1991 DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
1995 The reformed Eagles had the highest-grossing concert of the year, earning more than $60 million for their 58-show “Hell Freezes Over” tour.
1996 TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system

TIDY CAT WINNER
Army Specialist Nathan Davis of Petersburg, VA. won the Tidy Cats essay contest describing his cats with “Cats in Command.” : 0815 hours: “Sgt. Snog does weaving drills between my feet as I make coffee, and Cmdr. Frank stands guard at table, ready to rid world of stray bacon or toast bits.” The GI wins five-grand, a year’s worth of kitty litter, and role in a Web cast promoting Tidy Cats.

GAS ALARMS
A flatulent turtle named George has set off alarms at the Sea Life Center in Norfolk, England. Apparently the bubbles generated caused the water to trigger overflow sensors in the tank. They’ve lowered the water level in the tank. “It resulted in an aquarist having to dash to the center in the middle of the night. So by lowering the water tank level, we are taking no chances.”

GNOME MYSTERY SOLVED
A Mount Vernon, Wash. neighborhood had seen a rash of gnome nappings. Now the mystery has been solved after a wind storm. Lisa Soneda of Mount Vernon said her daughter told her this month the fence separating her back yard from that of her next-door neighbor had blown down to reveal an unusual sight. “I looked over the fence and I think the first thing I said was: ‘Holy crap!’” she said. “Lots and lots of gnomes,” Soneda said of the spectacle. “I counted like 46.” The actual count was 60, all taken from the yards of neighbors.. The woman who lived at the house has been charged with misdemeanor theft and the gnomes are headed home.

RELAXED CALL
The Orange Relaxation Line in Britain is a way for customers of the cell phone provider to get some audible relaxation. A quick call to 347 gets you the sounds of a woodland forest, waves lapping on Brighton beach, the hubbub of an English village green, the crackle of a log fire or the hum of birdsong. All of this to relieve the stress of the holiday season. The Orange Relaxation Line launched on the back of studies conducted by behavioural therapists which showed how soothing, calming sounds can help melt away stress and heighten overall well-being.

GRILLED CHEESE LOVE
The Melt Bar & Grilled in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches in multiple variations. They’re offering a 25% discount to anyone who has a tattoo of the classic sandwich. The restaurant has hooked up for the promotion with Voodoo Monkey tattoo shop, which is offering its own discount on grilled cheese designs.

BAD CAREER MOVE
Phoneix music teacher Mary Segal took her students to a performance downtown the other day. Then she took them to lunch. At Hooters. The Paradise Valley school district spokeswoman Judi Willis says that wasn’t a good decision, so they’ve suspended the teacher. Ms. Segal said it was the only place that could accommodate a group of that size. But district officials believe there were other options for lunch in the area.

STARTING EARLY
A 4 year old Tennesee boy escaped from his home, broke into a neighbor’s house and stole their Christmas presents. Hayden Wright was found wandering the streets of his Chattanooga neighborhood while wearing a little girl’s dress and drinking a beer at 1:45 a.m. His mom, April Wright says: “He wants to get in trouble so he can go to jail because that’s where his daddy is.”

USELESS TRIVIA

Premature graying of the hair is called poliosis.

The meaning of the word Siberia comes from sibir, which means “sleeping giant” in the language of the Tatars who once dwelled in the area.

In England , people with the hobby of bird-watching are called “twitchers.” In the U. S. , they would be called birders.

The term “maverick” comes from Texas cattleman Sam Maverick’s practice of not branding his calves.

Bloomers, also known as ladies pantaloons, got their name from suffragette, Amelia Bloomer.

The last letter to be included in our alphabet was “j.” It became the 26th letter during the 15th century. Before then, the “i” represented both the “i” and “j” sounds.