Dwayne Johnson Surprised His Mom With A Car For Christmas & She 'Ugly Cried' With Joy
"I'm so grateful I can do this kinda stuff for my mom," The Rock wrote.
Dwayne Johnson just won us over once again with his most recent heartwarming gesture, when he gifted his mom a car for Christmas.
The Rock showed his softer side in an Instagram post where he surprised his mom with a grand gesture for the holidays.
In the video, Johnson covers his mom's eyes before surprising her with a brand new Cadillac with a big red bow on it.
Her reaction was just as cute as the gift.
"She was shocked. She got a few good ugly cries in. Then once her grand babies joined her inside the car. She was overcome with pure joy,” the actor wrote in the video caption. "Hell, even Hobbs, my dog wanted to peep the whip with his new Christmas chicken 🐓🤣."
As if the video of The Rock's mom bursting into tears wasn't cute enough, Johnson's adorable daughters and French bulldog, who can all be seen running around, appear to be equally excited about the car.
The actor made sure to acknowledge how grateful he is to be able to do such big things for his mom.
"I don't take any of it for granted. Neither does she."
He ended the caption by saying, "Merry Christmas ma, enjoy your new ride!!! 😊🙌🏾 And your Elvis records 🎶🕺🏽 We love you. You deserve a lot more 🙏🏾."
I'll give it to the guy: He knows how to give gifts and use emojis.
It's not the first time Johnson has channelled Oprah by giving away a vehicle. He gave a navy veteran his own custom Ford F-150 Raptor in November, and he also gave longtime friend Bruno Lauer a truck for Christmas last year.
But the only thing sweeter than The Rock's tight-knit relationship with his mother is his brotherly bond with Ryan Reynolds. The duo has made frequent headlines because of the success of their newest movie Red Notice and their undeniably hilarious friendship.
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The Grinch Was Arrested By Ontario Police On Christmas Morning & Honestly He Had It Coming
He was charged and everything, but was quickly released. 👀
According to Ontario Provincial Police, the Grinch was arrested on Christmas Day, and details of the whole event sound awfully familiar.
In a news release posted on Christmas Day, officers with the Grenville County Detachment of the OPP reported they saw a 1957 Paris Manufacturing Company sled being pulled by an "unknown mixed-breed canine" while travelling at dangerously high speeds. They spotted the sled in the early morning hours on December 25 heading southbound on Mount Crumpit Road, just north of the Town of Whoville.
Officers went after the nonsensically-driven sled, but cut their pursuit short due to "public safety concerns." They quickly, however, spotted the sled near the edge of a cliff, filled to the brim with presents and decorated trees, which they suspect were all stolen.
#GrenvilleOPP recover stolen property following pursuit w/sled shortly after sunrise. Male arrested & released, victims decline charges. Property returned to residents, male warned for theft, charged with overweight vehicle. Enjoy your holiday season & #BeSafe ^dhpic.twitter.com/lIn89Srp57— OPP East Region (@OPP East Region) 1640434271
After running up to the sled, police were able to identify the driver as "Mr. Grinch," who was crying out for help as the toboggan started to inch closer to the edge of the cliff.
"As officers and the driver began to lose their footing, a young female, identified as Cindy-Lou Who, was found on top of the presents," according to officers.
It was apparently at that precise moment that provincial police saw Mr. Grinch's heart grow three sizes. Somehow, he "miraculously found the strength of ten Grinches plus two" and was able to slide the sled and Cindy-Lou Who back to safety. Phew!
Officers confirmed that all of the presents in the back of the toboggan were indeed stolen, and they also clocked the Grinch for his overweight vehicle.
pic.twitter.com/UkjhZU48KE— OPP East Region (@OPP East Region) 1640434312
The "approximately" 53-year-old Mr. Grinch was arrested for theft of over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and for the overweight vehicle that violates its permit.
Grinch, however, returned all of the "snoof," "tringlers," "fuzzles," "pantookas," "dafflers" and "wuzzles" to all of the residents in Whoville.
"All of the residents rejoiced and declined to press charges, and in typical Who-fashion, forgave him for his actions," provincial police said.
Guess the Grinch isn't such a bad banana after all!
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10 Of The Strangest Christmas Traditions Around The World & It Includes Pooping Logs
Just when you thought you'd seen and heard it all!
The holiday season is all around but, depending where in the world you live, there are some quirky traditions.
For many, the holidays is a chance to spend quality time with family and friends, relax by an open fire — or beach — depending how hot the climate is in December, and exchange gifts.
But, there are some lesser-known Christmas traditions around the globe, and some of them are likely not what you are expecting.
Austria
Children who have been naughty instead of nice can expect a visit from Krampus.
As if the threat of missing out on presents wasn’t bad enough, Krampus is a horned, hairy beast that snatches naughty children in his wicker basket. He serves as Santa's creepy enforcer.
On December 5, it is a tradition for dozens of men to dress as the. half-goat demon and parade through the streets with sticks to terrify children.
Germany
On a similar theme, and to impress Krampus, kids in Germany leave their shoes outside on the night of December 5.
If they have been good, their shoes will be full of gifts and candy, but if they have been bad, Krampus will fill their shoes with tree branches and coal.
Slovenia
On December 5 at 5 p.m., Slovenia's capital city Ljubljana hosts a Saint Nicholas procession, the first of three Christmas traditions in the country.
Known in Slovenia as Miklavž, tradition says that he brings gifts of sweets, fruit and biscuits to children who have been good during the year. For children who have been bad, 'the trotters' come and scare them.
In homes across Slovenia, children put a shoe or stocking outside their bedroom and wake up to see what has been left inside. It is often filled with small gifts, rather than lavish or luxurious items.
Mexico
In the days before Christmas, the city of Oaxaca celebrates the Night of the Radishes.
It's a vegetable carving competition and locals get surprisingly competitive and creative, building everything from fantasy demons to nativity scenes.
People spend all year growing their radishes and they are pumped with special chemicals to ensure they grow huge. They are only on display for a few hours though, before the vegetable starts to wilt.
Ukraine
Instead of lights hanging on the outside of houses, Ukrainians choose to put up spider webs.
The history behind this tradition involves a widow who had very little money and her children. They grew a Christmas tree from a pine cone but couldn't afford decorations, and when they woke up one morning, the tree was covered in spider webs which glistened gold and silver in the sunlight.
Italy
A wine-drinking witch celebrates many Christmases with Italians and it happens 12 days after Santa's visit on January 5.
Families leave out a glass of wine and sausages for "La Befana" who slides down the chimney on her broomstick.
The tradition stems from an old folklore tale, where the lady turned away an invitation from the Three Wise Men to witness the birth of Christ. She was so upset about missing it, she spends each Christmas flying around searching for Baby Jesus and hands out presents to well-behaved kids and coal to naughty ones.
Japan
A hugely successful KFC ad campaign in the 1970s means that many Japanese families eat fried chicken on Christmas Day.
Japanese KFC Christmas Commercial www.youtube.com
It has become so popular that reservations in restaurants are made months in advance.
Wales
In Wales, some residents parade around an undead horse in their villages.
They put a white sheet over a police with a horse skull attached to the top and then knock on residents' doors singing to them. The tradition states that the residents should sing in return before giving away food or drink (similar to trick-or-treating).
Iceland
Thirteen mischievous trolls roam Iceland in the two weeks before Christmas.
They each with their own unique personality, including Doorway-Sniffer, Spoon-Licker, Sausage-Swiper, Candle-Stealer, Curd-Gobbler, and the ominously named Window-Peeper,
Children who have been good this year receive presents and naughty children receive rotting potatoes.
Catalonia
Catalans mark two poop-based Christmas traditions.
The first is called the "caganar", which translates as "the pooper" — it's a figure of a peasant who isn't wearing any pants sneakily laying a cable into nativity scenes.
The second is called the "pooping log" or in its native language "caga tió" which is a small stick with a smiley face that sits on the dinner table (pictured at the top of this article). Each day it is given food and kept warm with a blanket and on Christmas Eve it "poops" out presents for kids.
How it actually works is that kids leave the room to pray for presents while residents put gifts under the blanket.
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Justin Trudeau's Christmas Message For Canadians Says We'll Get To Brighter Days Together
He wished everyone a merry Christmas from his family. 🎄
As part of an annual tradition, Justin Trudeau's Christmas message to Canadians has been posted and he said we can get to brighter days together.
He shared a holiday video on December 24 in which he wished everyone "joy, health and love" during the holiday season and a merry Christmas from himself and his family.
"I know it might not feel like we have a whole lot to be hopeful about. After all, 2021 was another tough year. We're not out of the woods yet but here's the thing: we got through it together," Trudeau said.
He also noted that throughout the year Canadians helped their neighbours, supported local businesses, stayed home, skipped celebrations, wore masks and got vaccinated.
"We showed up for each other," he said.
Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the holidays and head into the new year, let\u2019s remember that brighter days are ahead - and we\u2019ll reach them together. From our family to yours, Hadrien, Ella-Grace, Xavier, Sophie and I wish you joy, health and love. http://bit.ly/3FtqxOG\u00a0pic.twitter.com/wj2SgLl2HR— Justin Trudeau (@Justin Trudeau) 1640362305
He also mentioned that people all over the country should take comfort in the fact that there is no limit to what can be achieved when everyone pulls together.
"Let's keep showing up for one another," he said.
Then he asked Canadians to be "safe and smart" by following public health measures, wearing masks, keeping their distance and encouraging friends and family to get vaccinated.
Trudeau ended his message on a lighter note. "Brighter days are ahead and we'll reach them together," he said.
Earlier in December, he revealed that his plans for Christmas this year are pretty simple. "I'm going to be spending Christmas at the cottage, I'm not going anywhere," he said.
In his holiday message from 2020, Trudeau said that his Christmas traditions include birthday cake, since December 25 is his birthday!
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