'The Holiday' a gorgeous, if overlong, homage to classic romantic comedies (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

'The Holiday' a gorgeous, if overlong, homage to classic romantic comedies (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

'The Holiday' a gorgeous, if overlong, homage to classic romantic comedies (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
(AP) - Like the gooiest, sweetest cup of eggnog, "The Holiday" doesn't have a whole lot of nutritional value, and you'll probably hate yourself afterward for giving into it, but it is rich and yummy and irresistible.

Marching bands, floats to traverse Texas Avenue in holiday parade (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)

Marching bands, floats to traverse Texas Avenue in holiday parade (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)

Marching bands, floats to traverse Texas Avenue in holiday parade (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
The normal traffic on Texas Avenue and University Drive will have to take a detour Sunday afternoon to make way for a different kind of traveler. Instead of the cars and trucks that usually fill the roads, Santa Claus, carolers, longhorns, marching bands and even a cat in a hat will take to the streets.