What 2009 stories will you be talking about at this year's holiday parties?

• Minnesota politics - Al Franken gets elected and Gov. Pawlenty decides to not pursue another term

• Obama's inauguration

• GiveMN raises $14million on Give to the Max Day

• Brett Favre became a Viking and leads a winning season

• The impact of the economy

• Northstar Commuter Rail opens connecting the northern suburbs to downtown Minneapolis

• TCF Stadium opens bringing alcohol free football back to the U of M

• The Madoff ponzi scheme

• Michael Jackson's death

• Tom Petters trial

• H1N1 and germaphobia

• Healthcare reform

• Other: