Speaker 1: Caloroga Shark Media. Hi there, I'm Johnny Mack with five
good news Christmas stories. In England, a hotel has unveiled
a Christmas tree made from one hundred thousand balloons. Yeah,
there's also a transparent dome to protect the tree's parts
from popping or blowing away. That's good. Naomi is a
balloon artist and the owner of Balloon color Blending. She
came up with the idea as a way to raise
money for charity. Each balloon could be sponsored for a
little over three bucks, while thirteen bucks or so can
purchase a memorial balloon in honor of a lost loved
one one hundred and sixty five dollars can purchase a
branded ornament on the tree. She explained, way to massive team.
We had engineers, blowers and a design team. We brought
together one hundred thousand biodegradable balloons, precision engineering and a
bespoke globe to create something magical, all while supporting vital
local charities. That's fun. In London, people were left baffled
by what appeared to be a botched AI generated Christmas
mural showing a Santa like figure with a half orange
beard and revelers with disfigured faces. Oops. At first glance,
you think it's just, you know, a fun crowd enjoying
Christmas season. But closer inspection reveals a disturbing array of figures,
including people with warped faces, a snowman with strange facial features,
and dogs with the heads of birds. Father Christmas is there,
his eyes are shut and his beard is half oarnged
and half white. One social media user said, the entire
thing is horrendous. Apparently the mural is being removed and
that's your good news. Music psychologist Doctor Claire has created
the world's Happiest Christmas car playlist, designed to help keep
everyone smiling during stressful holiday journeys. According to doctor Claire,
the tune that scientifically ticks every box of the formula
is not Mariah Carries All I Want for Christmas, even
though forty five percent of drivers in a poll said
that song brings them the most joy. Oh No, the
correct answer is Brent to Lee's Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.
Other songs that meet their criteria include Felicie Navidad by
Jose Feliciano, Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms, and Holly,
Jolly Christmas by Michael Boublay. Congratulations to Buffalo, New York.
According to a new study, that might be the Christmas
capital of America. Boy, there's one of these every episode. John,
I know this one was sponsored by an online crypto casino,
and they say Buffalo takes the crown after telling up.
It's hundreds of holiday events, as many as eight hundred
and it's very on brand. December snowfall of more than
twenty five inches of snow. They say the odds of
waking up to snow on Christmas or a healthy fifty
three percent. One of the big draws is the Buffalo
Holiday Market, a European style setup filled with artisan crafts,
local food, and of course Santa stops by. If that's
not enough for you, there's a Tom and Jerry trail. No,
that's not a cat and Mouse cartoon. It's twelve stops
serving the old school rum and brandy drink. That's like
Eggnog's tipsy cousin number two. Aspen, Colorado been there, can
totally see that. What a pretty place. Not cheap. Park City,
Utah came in third. They get thirty inches of December snow.
New York City fourth place because of its iconic markets,
skating ranks the roquettes and department store windows. At number five, Minneapolis,
Congrats to a Phoenix couple. They grabbed one of the
biggest holiday bragging rights around. They won ABC's The Great
Christmas Light Fight. Carl and Patty walked away with fifty
thousand dollars after their four bedroom house outshown competitors from
California and Maryland. What started in twenty fourteen has turned
into a packed wonderland featuring glowing blow mold snowmen, a
twenty two penguin colony that's neat, a kid sized winterfest village,
a pun heavy Gingerassic Park, and even Arizona's tiniest Christmas
tree viewable through a microscope. Those are your five good
News Christmas stories for today. Have a good day.