1.   American consumers are ending a frightening year in a cheery mood, more confident about the future than at any time since midsummer.

2.   And they tend to be in a cheery mood this time of year, too.

3.   Looming Hillary apocalypse or no, Long is in a cheery mood these days.

4.   Still there was no disguising the cheery mood of the Republican Caucus members.

5.   That undoubtedly put Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson in a cheery mood for his halftime speech.