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<strong>The Daily Buzz - Friday, May 19, 2006</strong> 
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Let the pomp and circumstance begin&hellip; it&rsquo;s the big day for someone special in your life. Whether it&rsquo;s a celebration of the end of the kindergarten school year or the beginning of a work career, use this graduation gift guide for gifting ideas. Congratulations 2006 Graduates!
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			<h3>American Greetings</h3>
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			An estimated 79 million graduation cards will be purchased for the Class of 2006. Sixty percent of all cards are purchased for high school graduates, which explains why a high school graduate receives an average of 17 cards. American Greetings has inventive greeting card designs for grads of all ages, from pre-school to pre-med, to offer congratulations and well wishes in their next phase in life, whether that is kindergarten or college. A card for a kindergarten graduate reads, &quot;Hey Kindergarten Graduate - today&#39;s your big day. You&#39;re a big kid now and you&#39;re on your way!&nbsp; Congratulations.&quot; For the Junior High Grad, a cards says, &quot;Your graduation from junior high school is a very special day happening to a very special person - You! Good luck next year in High School!&quot; 
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			<h3>See&#39;s Candies</h3>
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			Hats off to the Class of 2006! See&#39;s Candies, a chocolate tradition for 80 years, has a special box of chocolate designed to look like a&nbsp;graduation cap packed with two layers of taste-tempting assorted truffles, nuts and chews. The Graduation Hat is the perfect treat for the chocolate-loving grad of all ages. ($14.65) 
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			<h3>Sony Walkman Bean</h3>
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			Whether your graduate is off to high school or the real world, Sony&#39;s Walkman Bean digital music player is the perfect accessory. The &quot;Bean&quot; is a jelly bean-shaped MP3 player that comes in 4 unique colors: Cotton-Candy Pink, Tropical Ice Blue, Licorice Black and Coconut White, holds up to 695 songs and has 50 hours of playback time. ($119.95) 
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			<h3>Pure Digital</h3>
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			Capture lasting memories of the graduation ceremony using The Pure Digital Point &amp; Shoot Camcorder. It&#39;s the first ever end-to-end solution for easily creating, sharing, and archiving high quality home movies.&nbsp; It allows anyone to easily record and share their memories with just a push of a button, plugs directly into any PC or TV and has built-in sharing software to make instant viewing and e-mailing of videos a snap.&nbsp; And its is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to share everyday moments without the hassle of learning to operate and lug around a bulky and expensive traditional camcorder. (under $130) 
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			<h3>Graduate&rsquo;s Tassel Frame</h3>
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			Showcase a 5 x 7 photo of your special day and the tassel you have worked so hard for in this frame. It comes with an engraved 2006 and plain tassel pegs. ($50) 
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			<h3>Graduation Portfolio</h3>
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			2006 college graduates are reportedly getting starting salaries of almost $50,000 right out of school. So use this graduation portfolio to take your resume to interviews. It&#39;s much more impressive than that manila envelope you found underneath the pile of library books you forgot to return... and while you&#39;re feeling confident... go ahead and strike a deal for a signing bonus. ($65) 
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			<h3>Polly Pocket!</h3>
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			Now girls can light up their room, Polly-style with the <strong>Polly Pocket!&trade; Bubble-tastic&trade; Lamp </strong>The cool lamp comes with Polly&trade;, Lila&reg;, and Lea&reg; dolls, plus lots of fun underwater accessories, and girls can customize the lamp by removing the lid and adding water along with their favorite Polly&trade; pieces. Girls turn the lamp on and bubbles rise from the bottom, moving the PollyTM items around, and the lamp glows in four colors.&nbsp;($19.99) 
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			<h3>Matchbox</h3>
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			From the world of real action and adventure, <strong>Matchbox&reg; Pop-Up Playsets </strong>are a new generation in playsets, and the only ones that let kids take, play and store them anywhere.&nbsp; The playsets come in rugged, detailed book-shaped cases&nbsp;&nbsp; Kids just open the cover and a beautiful multi-level playset will be revealed.&nbsp; Once done playing, the playsets easily flatten when closed for easy storage and travel.&nbsp; Themes for the Compact assortment include:&nbsp; Auto Center&trade;, Coastguard Patrol&trade; and Snake Jungle&trade;.&nbsp; Themes for the larger, Deluxe version are Construction Zone&trade; and DragonCastle&trade;. 
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			<h3>Pixel Chix</h3>
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			This spring your VFF (virtual friend forever) can go on a road trip in the hot new Pixel Chix&trade; Road Trippin&#39; Car,&nbsp;loaded with fun surprises!&nbsp; Control the play using the four buttons on the car, go to fun places, groove to different tunes on the radio, hear sound effects like a car horn, and roll down the virtual window to see your virtual girlfriend&#39;s hair blowin&#39; in the breeze.&nbsp; The more girls play, the more discoveries they will unveil. The Pixel Chix&trade; vehicle can also be hooked directly onto a Pixel Chix&trade; house so your virtual friend can leave the house and reemerge into the mini car.&nbsp; In this virtual world, even the pet dog can drive!&nbsp; There are three colors - pink, purple and blue - plus a special metallic color.&nbsp; The mini car comes with a clip-on top so girls can take her Pixel Chix&trade; Vehicle and virtual girlfriend on-the-go. ($16.99) 
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