The problem with writing reminders for special events on napkins and hands is that napkins often get mistaken for deceased paper cranes and hands can't read. Count the days with something you can count on with today’s Groupon: for $14, you get The Economist's 2011 wall calendar, An Illustrated Look at the Year Ahead (a $19 value including shipping).
This 12”x10” wall gem is more than the keeper of 365 dates, it’s an insightful analysis of diverse global issues, people, and holidays embodied in artistic, hand-drawn collages. The cartoon-centric calendar is the devious brainchild of Kevin Kallaugher, The Economist's editorial cartoonist known as KAL, who has dazzled readers with satirical doodles since 1978. This year's cover introduces a symphony of heavy-hitting history makers, with Bob Marley on the six string, Shakespeare on the megaphone, Castro blowing harmonies through a Cuban cigar, and Obama holding up an issue of The Economist as he whistles through his nose. Whether you want to brighten an intellectually curious co-worker's day or you’re a perennial forgetter of Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day, The Economist's second-annual wall calendar is a brilliant, hilarious almanac of ocular opulence.
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The Groupon Guide to: Marriage Proposals
Here are some tips on how to propose marriage in the right way:
- Hire a pilot to skywrite both your proposal and an apology to all the passengers onboard the flight.
- Put an engagement ring at the bottom of a fondue pot. By the time the fondue is finished, both you and your new fiancée will have ingested the molten ring metal, forming the most unbreakable of bonds.
- Leave a trail of rose petals for the proposee to follow to a romantically lit gazebo. Once he or she arrives, jump out from behind a bush and scream your proposal through a bullhorn.
- Propose on the JumboTron at a football game. Insider Tip: They're more likely to put you on the big screen if you propose to one of the referees.
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