DAY OF THE WEEK YOUR PACKAGES ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE STOLEN _ Some of us go overboard with online shopping. If you drive down any street, you’re bound to see multiple houses with packages outside. While grabbing your parcels the moment they arrive is ideal, that’s generally not possible. A survey from home security company Vivint found that at least 29 percent of people in the U.S. reported that they’ve been the victim of package theft. The most popular day for “porch pirates” to strike is Mondays, with 34 percent of people reporting that that’s when their items were stolen. The survey found that, by a large margin, packages were most commonly stolen in the afternoon.
SIGNS YOU’VE CHOSEN A BAD COLLEGE:
• On the university seal, the word “college” is spelled with a K.
• The school colors are dark brown and slightly darker brown.
• The mascot is just a guy in a dirty T-shirt holding a “Go Team” sign.
• Every classroom has an “Out of Order” sign taped to the door.
• The “world-renowned” library is a stack of Reader’s Digests in the janitor’s closet.
• Your diploma comes with a coupon for a free sandwich at the campus cafeteria.
• Asked about accreditation, the Dean of Admissions replies, “I think you made up that word.”
TAILGATING STARTED DURING THE CIVIL WAR _ An 1869 game between Rutgers and Princeton is often cited as the first instance of tailgating at a football event. Fans brought food and drinks, and the event resembled modern tailgating practices. But tailgating didn’t originate with football — it started during the Civil War. The concept of tailgating can be traced back to the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. Civilians gathered with picnic baskets filled with food and drinks to watch the battle, marking an early instance of spectators enjoying a communal meal while observing an event. The term “tailgating” is believed to have been coined by fans of the Green Bay Packers, who would park their vehicles around the field and enjoy food and drinks from the tailgates of their cars.
