Moving day

Dude, where’s my loveseat? A couple of Pierce County men face residential burglary charges after allegedly swapping living room furniture with a neighbor who was away.

If the duo is convicted, Judge Buzz sentences them to 18 to 24 months of spending their weekends helping friends, acquaintances and total strangers move.

Uh-oh, better cut off Bill in Accounting: Office Christmas parties can turn into liability nightmares for employers if someone drinks too much and does or says something stupid, human resources experts say.

On the other hand, office Christmas parties without alcohol can be nightmares for employees who need a few stiff drinks to endure the things.

He begs their pardon: Actor Mark Wahlberg has asked Massachusetts officials to pardon him for crimes he committed as a drug-addled teenager in 1988.

Judge Buzz rules that Marky Mark deserves a pardon — but not for those underwear ads.

Don’t Know Much About History: On this day in 1964, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” aired for the first time on NBC.

Parents, mark the milestone by popping “Rudolph” into the DVD player, setting the kids in front of the TV, and doing the laundry.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff

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