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Frankincense, Long Hair, and Prince William's Awesome Dance

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Ray Gustini 2,035 Views Dec 22, 2011

We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites. 


Magi would have a tough time finding frankincense today: http://t.co/1YjmcQGwThu Dec 22 22:20:58 via SocialFlow


Not if they went down to the Frankincense District. Place is loaded with it. Not much myrrh, though.

What do Beethoven, Madoff, Michael Douglas and Bradley Cooper have in common? http://t.co/nKF1QwvAThu Dec 22 21:00:15 via HootSuite


It's either a birthday thing or how they all look better with slightly shaggy hair. The kind that curls up at the bottom, like a hair handle or something.

Prince William does an awesome dance (VIDEO) http://t.co/5uYIhbEaThu Dec 22 22:42:03 via The Huffington Post

When a family member complains  that you're spending too much time on Twitter this holiday, ask them if they saw Prince William do his awesome dance. When they no, make sure to nod ever so slightly.

Newt To Campaign With Pets And Music... http://t.co/GOFhPMSAThu Dec 22 22:44:43 via Drudge


Before YouTube, Newt would have needed someone to film one of these pets doing something delightful, with him somewhere in the background right when it happens, submit the footage to some sort of local pet prize, and win. The web is full of wonders.


That's what you get for releasing We Bought A Zoo and Tinker, Tailor, Gibbon, Chimp on the same day.

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