It is that time of the year when decorations and twinkling lights return from the festive bunkers, with the year-ending shenanigans right around the corner. But what differentiates this year from all the rest is how the world has been preparing for Taylor Swift to say,

It's been a long time coming. Doors have officially opened for the first of six sold-out Taylor Swift shows at the Rogers Centre Thursday, with hundreds of excited fans already lined up outside wearing velvet,