THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John
I hope you can answer this one ASAP. The company I work for is having a Halloween party at the end of the work day. We get paid to take the last two hours off and get together for a fun costume party with a contest. Many people have spouses who join us and there are often kids here. This all started about ten years ago and it's evolved over time. There are some pretty risque costumes each year. I think that's a bad idea, since everyone's kids are invited to join us. I usually wear something pretty tame and have never even tried to win the contest. This year they decided to have a much bigger costume contest prize. The winner this year will get some extra paid time off and $1000 cash! That's going to make things more interesting. The winners over the last few years have all been women dressed in slinky outfits. I'm trying to decide if I go all in and wear something to try to win the contest or try to just participate but keep my dignity. I bought a costume that I think would probably win. I tried it on and my husband loves it. He thinks I should wear it. I'm not sure I want to bare that much of myself to coworkers. The time off would be nice and I could use that money for sure, but I also want to keep my dignity. What do you think?
Signed
Worried Workin' Woman
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while at play. The researchers found that “The relaxed open mouth,
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Actor and comedian Ken Jeong will be honored with the 2,794th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Jeong will receive his star in the category of Television. Jeong has had memorable roles in both TV and film, most notably “The Hangover” franchise, “Community,” and “Crazy Rich Asians.” He can currently be seen as a panelist on “The Masked Singer,” and as host and executive producer of “I Can See Your Voice.” Joining emcee Sophie Flay for the ceremony will be actor Randall Park, and actor-comedian Joel McHale.
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In a hilarious traffic violation that was seemingly custom-made to go viral, a driver in Germany was caught speeding — while wearing a ‘Cookie Monster’ costume. This character was clocked at 91kph in an 80 zone, and the traffic camera snapped the unforgettable moment at 9:08pm. Police say the masked “suspect” faces a 40 euro fine if caught. Online, comments couldn’t help but laugh at the Muppet-inspired mishap, with one writing: “Did they use the Count to determine the speed?” LINK [Because you HAVE to see the pic!]: https://tinyurl.com/bdf6urvy
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1. “Thriller” – Michael Jackson (1982): 70 million – No surprise here. It spent 37 weeks at #1 and featured 7 hit singles, including ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Beat It’, and ‘Thriller”.
2. “Back in Black” – AC/DC (1980): 50 million – This watershed moment in hard rock is considered a masterpiece, on the strength of hits like ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’, ‘Hells Bells’, and the title song.
3. “The Bodyguard” soundtrack – Whitney Houston and various artists (1992): 45 million – ‘I Will Always Love You’. Enough said.
4. “The Dark Side of the Moon” – Pink Floyd (1973): 45 million — This concept album has spent 990 weeks on the Billboard albums chart, and still shows up there once in a while. The songs ‘Money’, ‘Time’, ‘Us and Them’, and pretty much every other song, are considered rock classics.
5. “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” – Eagles (1976): 44 million – The top-selling album in the US, every song on this compilation reached the top 40, except one. Highlights include ‘Take it Easy’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and ‘Take it to the ‘Limit’.
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