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Panera Bread vs. Au Bon Pain: Back Bay Edition

The greatest thing ever happened to me yesterday.

On a walk to Borders bookstore on Boylston Street, I passed a sign that altered my everyday existence: Panera Bread is coming to Boston’s Back Bay. I’m pretty sure there were beams of light and angels singing around the storefront window. Unfortunately that didn’t show up in the picture.

I’ve been asking God (and for the past month I’ve turned my wishes on Santa) for a Panera Bread close to my office for a year now. The closest thing to it, a Cosi, is 1.1 miles away, according to Google Maps. I once made all the girls in my office take a field trip there on our lunch breaks. Four set out on the journey, only two made it there and back. Clearly, we were putting our lives on the line for delicious flatbreads.

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Magnolia High School Does Katy Perry’s “Firework”

Thanks to Audrey Marks for sharing this video. Props to Houston-area Magnolia High School for being so freakin’ awesome.

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Watch: Santas Dance Battle

Did you know: if you type “breakdancing santa” into a YouTube search you get more than one video?? I didn’t know this was such fad. For now, until I can make one of my own, I give you my two favorites below.

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