5 Things: The Mayans Were Wrong

[Your Song of the Day]

1. Weather report: Today will bring rain and winds up to 40 mph, along with a high of 49 degrees. Expect a mostly cloudy during the evening wit ha few snow showers developing late. Expect things to cool down and clear up this weekend.

2. We are still alive. If you are reading this right now, that means that all of this doomsday stuff has been a bunch of phoney baloney. Here is a video of a sneezing duck to celebrate.

3. Patch Fact: Did you know: Staphylococcus is a common organism that belongs to a group of round bacteria. These bacteria are called cocci.

4. Outbreak! Health officials are now saying that cases of flu in New Hampshire have risen quite high. It is now labelled as 'widespread," meaning that 50 percent of areas in the state have flu cases. We had such a mild season last year, let's hope it doesn't get much worse this year.

5. Merry Christmas! Amherst Patch wishes you all a happy, happy holiday! Have fun with all the family, food and holiday treats (including drinks.)