The 5min Blog

Whether you’re waiting for Santa or the Holiday Armadillo, it’s holiday season! December is here, with all its spirit: days off from work, delicious food, and family meetings.
It’s the time for latkes, fried okra, and gingerbread cookies . For stockings, kawadi and dreidels!
So, put a smile on your face, and enjoy the lights [...]

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I’ve met many Ebenezer Scrooges in my life. People who spit on Christmas trees, make people work in Christmas or simply hate people. Why would anyone hate a day of lights, trees, music, food, presents and classic movies? Well, you might have a reason for hating all that: it’s a big waste of energy, and [...]

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When I was 10, my parents moved to a small village in the countryside. The weather was awful, the food was even worse (apparently, there is a very logical explanation for why you’ve never heard the words British and gourmet in the same sentence), and the kids were downright mean.
I hated our house, my [...]

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When you think about it, a Christmas tree is a lot like a Ballerina. Both are chosen carefully at a very young age for the potential others see in them.
Groomed meticulously for years to fit a specific profile, their entire existence is dedicated to one goal. For years you can see them standing in neat [...]

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“Black Friday” drives people crazy, and I’m not talking about Megadeth’s song, although it does include an energetic crowd.
This pre-Christmas shopping campaign doesn’t just stay in the busy malls, but it’s now all over the cyber space as well: you can find Black Friday deals everywhere, and sites that show you where and when to [...]

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