Kelly in Tallahassee, Florida, describes a game her family enjoys in the days leading up to Christmas. The goal is to be first to say Christmas gift! when greeting someone or answering the phone. It’s not just Kelly’s family. It’s...
I’m feeling punk means feeling a bit ill, out of sorts, or queasy, not necessarily bedridden. Tom in Council Bluffs, Iowa, heard it from his grandmother, born in 1899, and wondered how it connects with the punk used to light fireworks. Both trace...

