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Ways you can still have fun

Looking for something to do but you’re not sure what’s open? Here are some things you can do.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo – Open Seven Days a Week. Walk the grounds of the Zoo. You must purchase your tickets in advance.

Catch a movie or show at the Ridgefield Playhouse!

The Maritime Aquarium – Open Daily 9am-5pm. Purchase tickets in advance. See a movie in the IMAX Theater before it’s demolished for the new railroad bridge.

Head to Sports Center of Connecticut for Ice Skating, Driving Range and more.

Support the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport by catching the Terrapin the Grateful Dead Experience Benefit Concert from home Friday January 15th.

Race at RPM in Stamford. The thrill of competitive racing in a safe and authentic environment. With Italian-made go-karts on European-style tracks. Challenge yourself to push your limits and fulfill your need for speed.

Watch a movie or book a Private Movie Party at Bowtie Ultimate Majestic Stamford or Bowtie Royale Norwalk

Do the indoor Ropes Course and experience IT at Jordan’s Furniture in New Haven.

Explore more at CT’s Tourism site

Things to Know Tuesday January 5th

State vaccine committee could tweak rollout timing in the coming weeks WFSB

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake WFSB

Fired Shelton police officer hired in Fairfield CT Post

‘Optimistic’: CIAC, DPH meet about winter season outlook CT Post

Father of Sandy Hook victim wore disguise to hide identity for ’60 Minutes’ interview CT Post

New DPH report shows where COVID clusters may spread WFSB

Pandemic and unrest fuel the biggest National Guard mobilization since World War II The Hour

Bill Gates Predicts When the Pandemic Will End The Hour

Darien parents petition against delayed return to in-person learning Stamford Advocate

Connecticut leads in COVID-19 vaccine distribution in nursing homes; ranks 6th in U.S. overall WTNH

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Monday January 4: How Much Is That Gift In The Window?

Welcome to an all new year of “I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT!”. To kick off 2021 I have these really cool LARQ water bottles for you to win this week. If you haven’t heard of them yet the LARQ Bottle is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system. It uses UV-C LED light to eliminate up to 99.9999% of bio-contaminants from your water and bottle. They’re awesome.

Play every day at 4:30pm to try and win. Here was today’s questions if you missed it:

Q: 25% of people admit they did THIS after receiving a gift over the holidays?

A: Google to find out how much it’s worth.

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Customers Raise Money To Help Their Favorite Drive-Thru Employee

I’m predicting it now. 2021 will be the year we see more human connection than every before. Stories like this are exactly why.

This one drive-thru worker in Canada recently mentioned to a customer that he used to go to college but had to drop out because he couldn’t afford it. So a bunch of customers who come through his window all the time started a GoFundMe page that’s now raised over $20,000 to send him back to school!

They surprised him in the parking lot outside of the Tim Hortons where he works. Here’s the video:

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did the expression “Let the cat out of the bag” come from?

You’ve heard it many times, probably even used it yourself. But it’s such an odd phrase that like me I’m sure you’re wondering where exactly “let the cat out of the bag” came from?

Centuries ago merchants who sold piglets to people in markets used to sometimes fool the customer by switching out the pig and putting a cat in their bag when the person wasn’t looking after they already paid for it. It wasn’t until the customer got home and… ready for it… “let the cat out of the bag” that they realized they had been duped!

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What Was Your Favorite Present?

Anna & Raven share their favorite gifts they received over the Holiday! What was yours?

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The Anna & Raven Show: Credit Due; Weird Lies; Resolutions

Monday, Jan 4th, 2021

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution this year? Or did 2020 kinda ruin that? Anna and Raven have modified their resolutions to fit the “New Normal”. Find out what they are in the podcast

What’s the weirdest lie you’ve ever told? Alec Baldwin’s wife is in the news for (allegedly?) lying about being Spanish. Anna and Raven share the weirdest lies they’ve ever told in the podcast.

Has a stranger ever scolded you for something in public? Did you have a witty comeback? Or just slink off with your tail between your legs? You won’t believe what a stranger said to Anna in a Walmart last weekend! Find out in the podcast!

The late Alex Trebek’s last episodes of Jeopardy are airing this week and Anna and Raven celebrate his legacy. Whats your favorite jeopardy category? Anna and Raven reveal theirs in the podcast!

What did you do over the holidays that you didn’t get credit for? Anna cleaned up her Christmas tree and decorations all by herself and instead of saying thank you, her kids said THIS! Get the full story in the podcast.

Adam and Tiffany are dating and recently moved in together. His parents bought them a couch for Christmas and it was just delivered. She thinks it’s hideous and doesn’t match her vision for their first home. She wants him to ask them to return it, he says you can’t return a gift- especially a couch! She says they were wrong to get them something so personal. Whose side are you on?

Lynn and the Post Office Crew are the first people to take on Raven this year? Will 2021 begin with a loss for Raven, or will the jackpot rise to $1500?

Things to Know Monday January 4th

What you need to know about the NFL playoffs CT Post

Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery amid lawsuit The Hour

Car thefts, burglaries spike in Connecticut during pandemic CT Post

Official: Bridgeport bishop gets negative COVID-19 result after initial positive CT Post

Hartford HealthCare frontline workers expected to get 2nd dose of COVID vaccine today WFSB

Stamford police investigating after car strikes pedestrian Stamford Advocate

Red Cross helps West Haven families after fire New Haven Register

Floyd Little, New Haven’s NFL Hall of Famer, dead at 78 New Haven Register

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) urges all districts to go fully remote through mid-January to lower the spread of COVID after the holidays WTNH

CT employers begin taking deductions from employees’ paychecks for new state paid family and medical leave program WTNH

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Tuesday December 22: Christmas Wrapping

Every afternoon at 4:30pm you’re playing to win a $50 gift card to another store at Stamford Town Center so you can get some holiday shopping done.

Here was today’s question if you missed it.

Q: 10% of people say that THIS is our favorite part about Christmas! What is it?

A: Wrapping gifts

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: 300 People Dressed As Santa Set World Record, Raise Money For Charity

Talk about setting a great world record. With no Santa-Con’s happening this year these fishing lunatics picked up the slack. 300 people all dressed as Santa went fishing on a lake in North Carolina to break the world record for most people dressed as Santa. The event also raised money for a good cause. Bringing in $15,000 worth of donations for Toys for Tots.

Fun fact: Santa Claus loves gettin’ after some Bass before Christmas time! About 300 anglers decked out as Santa Claus…

Posted by Ugly Stik on Sunday, December 13, 2020

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