TODAY'S NEWS: Today is Memorial Day here in the United States, which we celebrate with a National Weekend of 3-Day Sales. American holidays may be confusing to our Overseas Readers, so here's a handy guide to US Holidays and How They Are Celebrated:

New Year's Eve - Drinking
Presidents Day - Shopping
St. Patrick's Day - Drinking
Easter - Candy & Colored Eggs
Arbor Day - Drinking
Earth Day - Shopping
Cinco de Mayo - Drinking
Memorial Day - Shopping
Independence Day - Drinking and Blowing Stuff Up
Labor Day - Shopping
Veteran's Day - Shopping
Thanksgiving - Eating and Drinking
Christmas - Shopping, then Drinking