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Dogs can jump in the air and catch a Frisbee. But until humans invented Frisbees and began throwing them to dogs, did dogs know they could catch things like that? Think of the millions of years dogs were just hanging out, keeping all four feet on the ground. And then suddenly a dude throws a disc and the dog discovers he can temporarily fly and catch things WITH HIS MOUTH in midair. That moment must have been huge! No wonder dogs are so happy — they only recently discovered they have superpowers.

2017 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 23

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My Tamagotchi died last night. I got him a few weeks ago as an early Secret Santa present. He was with me during most of my Christmas shopping. His name was Tom. He lived a good life. He loved to hop up and down and eat food.

Rest in peace, buddy.

In lieu of flowers, please send cash and a brand new Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4…it’s what Tom would have wanted. Thank you for your support during this most difficult time.

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2017 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 20

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Over the next few days, there will only be 4 hours of daylight because the sun hates Christmas.

These dark days of winter can get you down, and the stress of holiday shopping and preparations only adds to the choking darkness.

That’s when I turn to Lego. It’s when we all need it most. I simply eat three Lego pieces and I feel much, much better.

If we can get through this week, things will get brighter and brighter. That’s not greeting card crap, it’s straight-up science.

Until then, maybe the daily Lego thing can help cheer us up!

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2017 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 19

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Thanks to everyone who ordered Power Pencils this holiday season!

I have to run off to the post office and send out the last of the orders. I expect the line at the post office during lunch to be short and there will be happy people handing out free eggnog and cookies as every customer is treated to a back massage and a puppy! Yay! Post Office!

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2017 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 18

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Tonight you will be visited by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and this spirit will warn you of the terrible future that awaits if you do not order Power Pencils by midnight tonight.

Tonight is the deadline for Christmas delivery. If you’ve ever thought of giving the gift of magic, etched wooden pencils, this is your last chance!

Visit the Etsy store for more details!

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2017 Lego Advent Calendar: Day 17

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Growing up, we never put Christmas lights on the outside of our house. While inside, things were festive and bright, the exterior was always dark and dead. We were a Christmas geode.

In my defense, our house was half-Jewish and it was the 1980s, back when outdoor decorations meant a few strings of lights and maybe a light-up snowman. It’s only been in the last two decades that homes have gotten more and more luminous and balloominous, thanks in part, I suspect, to the Griswold house of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and the versatility of inflatable decorations.

I still don’t decorate outside, mostly because I’m lazy and because how can a few lights compete with neighbors who ignite the night’s sky with holiday cheer?

So instead of decorating my own yard, I feed off the sparkles of others.

Last night, we spent three hours looking at lights and I’m happy to report we saw at least six, maybe seven, Christmas dinosaur decorations. That gives me hope for this world.

Someone also decorated their street signs, which seems illegal to me but I’m not about to call the cops because someone’s Christmas oozed out too far.

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