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From Ancient Tombs to Late-Night Jokes: The Tumultuous Tale of Fruitcake’s Fall and Revival

December 22, 2024 Bouldin 0
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: Tribune Media News) In December 1989, Johnny Carson lifted a small box on “The Tonight Show” and quipped, “What do you think this weighs? About two pounds.” The box contained a […]
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2 Alabama drag queens ready to dazzle on reality TV: ‘Stunning, stylish, Southern!’

December 17, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Mary Colurso Two drag queens from Alabama, Trinity the Tuck and Sam Star, are ready to dazzle viewers with appearances on reality TV in 2025. Sam Star, from Leeds, is set to sparkle on Season 17 of “RuPaul’s Drag […]
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Asking Eric: Dispute between disabled sisters about hosting holidays

December 17, 2024 Bouldin 0
By R. Eric Thomas Dear Eric: I have a sister “Beth” who has treatment-resistant depression. I have another sister “Jo” who is physically and mentally healthy and had a really bad year. Jo typically hosts family events. […]
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Alabama girl competing for $25,000 on reality TV: ‘Dream come true’

December 17, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Mary Colurso  Ellvie Smith knows exactly how to whip up delicious cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other sweet treats. At age 11, this Alabama girl can handle a stove, master a mixer and use decorating tools […]
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Krampus unleashed: How an alternative to Alabama’s holiday traditions is growing in popularity

December 17, 2024 Bouldin 0
By John Sharp  Grant Tatum had been walking with the Cub Scouts during past Homewood Christmas parades, but he decided to change course amid the pandemic. What emerged in 2021 was a float representing the counterculture […]
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Hip-hop’s first billionaire, Jay-Z, denies raping 13-year-old with Diddy: ‘Blackmail attempt’

December 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Hip-hop’s first billionaire, Shawn Carter, popularly known by his stage name Jay-Z, vowed to show Texas trial lawyer Tony Buzbee that he is not a celebrity to be toyed with after […]
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Alabama minister creates Washington, DC teddy bear memorial for 600 children killed in Ukraine

December 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Heather Gann A Tuscumbia minister has taken his cause all the way to Capitol Hill. On Nov. 29, Jeff Abrams co-led a memorial service at the Washington Monument and placed 600 teddy bears with blue […]
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Cullman battles racist ‘sundown’ legacy as it becomes Alabama’s ‘cutest Christmas town’

December 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Patrick Darrington Cullman is enjoying the spotlight this holiday season as visitors flock to a celebration of the Alabama city’s German roots — the Christkindlmarkt. Featuring a Weihnachtspyramide, a 40-foot-tall Christmas pyramid that is the […]
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Alabama ranked No. 3 for states ‘most obsessed with Christmas’: See who beat us

December 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Mary Colurso According to a famous holiday song, Christmas is “the most wonderful time of the year,” and people in Alabama definitely agree. Despite the lack of snow in winter, Alabamians have a big love […]
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A history of boiled peanuts and why Alabama has a marker dedicated to them

December 4, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Kelly Kazek Are boiled peanuts so important to our culture we need to honor them with a historical marker? Of course. And, as far as I can determine, Alabama is the only state to have […]

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