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☆ A 105-year-old man who has been going to Bojangles every week for decades was thrown a surprise party for his birthday by the restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Lentz has been going to the restaurant in North Carolina for decades, WXII-TV reported. AdvertisementA man in North Carolina who goes to Bojangles every Sunday after church was thrown a surprise party by his local fried chicken spot to celebrate his 105th birthday. Advertisement"This was a big surprise," Lentz, who wore a Bojangles crown at the party, told WXII-TV. "He's very consistent with his order," Spencer told WXII-TV, adding that Lentz's go-to order was its $8 Leg & Thigh two-piece meal, which also comes with two sides and a biscuit. "And a lot of times, before he even gets in the door, the employees have it ready for him," Spencer told the channel.

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☆ You’re About to Pay $300,000 for College. What’s Another $3,000 in Campus Swag?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Tara Weiss | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Laurie Drago spent around seven hours arranging a cornucopia of crimson-and-cream Indiana University paraphernalia for her daughter’s surprise party this year. Pay to playTo celebrate 17-year-old Alex Drago ’s decision to attend the Bloomington, Ind., campus, Ms. Drago bought IU banners, IU shot glasses, IU pillows, IU balloons, IU ball cap, IU sweatshirt, red platform Converse sneakers and a red rhinestone-encrusted champagne bottle to decorate her bedroom. She also got a sprinkle cake with the IU emblem and a custom bomber jacket emblazoned with “Hoosier Daddy.”

☆ Mattel launches taller Barbie aimed at children as young as 3
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again, this time into a version for children as young as 3. I think doll play allows children to really practice storytelling skills, perspective taking and social interactions,” LeVos said. McKnight made it clear that My First Barbie will not be a separate, parallel Barbie universe. Andrea Werner, a pediatric occupational therapist in West Hartford, Connecticut, and mother of a preschooler and an infant, supports doll play as developmentally valuable. “Companies will always be trying to sell consumers the next best thing.”Kohchi isn’t entirely sold on My First Barbie as appropriate.

☆ Billionaire Robert F. Smith's awkward James Bond-themed birthday bash featured strict security and port-a-potties — despite being held at his multimillion dollar mansion with 15 bathrooms
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

For his 60th birthday, billionaire Robert F. Smith's wife threw him a James Bond-themed party. Partygoers weren't pleased with the "massive security" and port-a-potties outside, according to the New York Post. "They frisked you when you came out of the bathroom," one guest told New York Post, suggesting it was in an effort to search for hidden cameras and other surveillance technology. Despite the home boasting 15 bathrooms, guests say they were asked to use port-a-potties placed outside during the five-hour long party. It wasn't a great party," the guest told the New York Post.

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