Five Things For Wednesday:
1. McDonald's restaurants in Finland are going viral because they are serving a licorice shake. The chain is also serving a Monster Freak Shake inspired by Sesame Street's Cookie Monster. The cookie flavored shake has swirls of blue and is topped with crushed Oreos and whipped cream.
2. Elf on the Shelf is being replaced by Grinch on a Bench this year. The green Grinch is wearing a red holiday outfit and a Santa hat. The doll is 12 inches tall and sells for $7.99
3. Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaii recently went wild after the pilot announced that a passenger was cancer-free. The pilot said, "I would like to add a special welcome to a special guest in today's flight. We have a passenger who's headed to Hawaii with us today to celebrate her victory over late stage breast cancer." Jyrl Oldham and her husband were flying to Hawaii with another couple. The other couple notified the pilot about Jyrl's good news.
4. It's National Drink Beer Day.
5. (Fun Fact): "Family Feud" does all of its surveys by telephone, and asks each person about 30 to 40 questions.





