Last month, writer-editor Peter Miller made a startling discovery: the ice cream and poo emojis are EXACTLY the same.

That’s right. The ice cream emoji is just a pile of poo colored white and stuck on top of a cone!

Miller made the discovery while "photoshopping the poo onto the cone, for an annoying text to my girlfriend," he said. He then created an animated cartoon that rocked the Internet with its implications.

“Everything you know is a lie,” wrote the Huffington Post and the rest of the ’net howled in agreement.

I don’t know if it’s that dire, but it is a shame that I’ll never look at the poo — or ice cream — emoji the same way again.

Your “Ice Cream Happens” Gift Guru,
Linda

It’s never too early to start getting ready for Cinco de Mayo! Contrary to popular belief, the holiday is NOT Mexican Independence Day. That happens in September. The 5^th of May actually commemorates the day when a small Mexican army won a very unlikely victory over powerful invading French forces.

Before you mix up the margaritas and whip out the chips and salsa, here are a few fun facts about the holiday:

• The only major celebration of Cinco de Mayo in Mexico takes place in the village of Puebla, where the Batalla de Puebla took place.
• The world’s largest Cinco de Mayo party happens in the United States! The Festival de Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles, draws more than 600,000 people each year.
• Margaritas were invented in 1938 by bartender Carlos Herrera. He whipped up the tangy treat for a dancer at his restaurant in Tijuana.

Now that you know, celebrate the culture and tradition of Mexico with food, fun, family and fiestas!

Your “Feliz Cinco de Mayo!” Gift Guru,
Linda

April 22 is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. It’s a day when we celebrate our planet and everything it gives us.

Here are some fun ways to honor the Earth on its special day:

• Clean Up a Park or Beach! Lots of communities organize Earth Day clean-ups. Join one or call some friends and start your own. (Don’t forget to bring your water — in a reusable bottle.)
• Start a Garden! Grow your own herbs or veggies. You get fresh produce and the earth gets beneficial plants.
• Plant a Tree! Trees let the Earth breathe and filter groundwater. Plus, they’re habitat for birds and squirrels and other critters.

When you’re all finished, have a big Earth Day party! And don’t forget to clean up and recycle.

Your “Love Your Mother” Gift Guru,
Linda

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Thirteen 10-foot tall lighted letters that once adorned “Yankee Stadium” in New York went up for auction, but failed to attract a buyer according to Sotheby’s in London.

Made of aluminum and blue Plexiglas, most watchers expected the historic letters to sell for $300,000 - $600,000 at auction. But there were no takers.

The letters were installed in 1976 and remained there for 32 years. When a new stadium was built in 2008, the letters were purchased by former Yankee Reggie Jackson.

“This is not a piece of contemporary art that’s just been made. This is a piece of history. It was on the building for 30 years,” said a spokesperson for Sotheby’s. “It’s very hard to put a price on something like this.”

Maybe they’ll try to auction the pieces again. And maybe another famous former Yankee will step in and save them from the junk pile. (Hint-hint, Derek!)

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