Don't Let the Japanese Jinx the Election

Recently eaten: beef stew
Recent annoyance: pushups

Seriously, Japanese people, do not jinx this. Everyone know that the night before a possible snow day, you have to do your homework. If you don't, you'll definitely have to go to class.

Japan's Obama town sets to party for U.S. namesake (Yahoo)
Dancing, singing and playing the guitar, residents in the sleepy Japanese fishing port of Obama are readying to party for Barack Obama before Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.

Around 50 men, women and children wearing "I Love Obama" T-shirts practiced hula dancing over the weekend for the Honolulu-born Democratic candidate, hoping he will win the vote and one day visit the town as U.S. President.