IT'S INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT DAY
Shout out to Christina and Isabella from the Boredwalk customer service team, who tackle phone calls, text messages, and emails from fans and haters alike!
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I don't need an occasion to appreciate them because I appreciate their calm professional demeanor every day. They do their best to make the Boredwalk shopping experience great and manage to keep a cool head even when people are being terribleĀ āĀ truly a superpower.
That is true; it's one of the delights of working at Boredwalk HQ.
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GIF via Hop To It Productions
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Want a few famous May 17th birthdays and historical facts before we get to this week's amusing links? Of course you do!
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ā¢ Some people you've probably heard of who were born on this day: Nine Inch Nails frontmanĀ Trent ReznorĀ (1965), (not-so) New Kid on the BlockĀ Jordan KnightĀ (1970), singer-songwriterĀ EnyaĀ (1961), actor/comedianĀ Bob SagetĀ (1956), boxerĀ Sugar Ray LeonardĀ (1956), actor/directorĀ Dennis HopperĀ (1936), soccer playerĀ Mia HammĀ (1972), and actorĀ Bill PaxtonĀ (1955)
ā¢Ā Pour one out for Donna "The Queen of Disco" Summer, who hustled off this mortal coil on this day in 2012 and hopefully feels love wherever she is
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ā¢ TheĀ New York Stock Exchange was establishedĀ on this day in 1792
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ā¢ TheĀ first Kentucky DerbyĀ was held on this day in 1875
ā¢ L. Frank Baum's children's novelĀ The Wonderful Wizard of OzĀ was first publishedĀ in the United States on this day in 1900
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ā¢ TheĀ first televised baseball gameĀ aired on this day in 1939
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ā¢ In Massachusetts,Ā same-sex couples exchanged marriage vows for the first time in the United StatesĀ on this day in 2004
ā¢Ā Finally, on this day in 1954,Ā The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schoolsĀ in Brown v. Board of Education
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Now on to the amusing links!
1. šĀ Making bets with Gen Z
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Josh from the Boredwalk creator team asked Gen Z trivia questions from our newĀ 1990s themed activity bookĀ and bet them money they wouldn't know the answers! Watch the video to see if they won any money and find out what they think Zima is. For more LOLs from our team be sure to follow us onĀ Instagram,Ā TikTokĀ and/orĀ YouTube.
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2. š„°Ā Adorable fuzzy cuddle puddle
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Get a little dopamine boost from this fluffy kitty snuggling some tiny furry piglet pals.
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3. šĀ The dragon slayer cometh
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Congrats to Josh from our content team for his recent viral success with this funny video about slaying dragons. It's full of clever twists, don't miss it.
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Why look for love on dating apps like Hinge when you can be openly Unhinged?
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5. šĀ Hoping to see the hottest concerts this summer? Good luck!
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Comedian Ryan George lampoons Ticketmaster and gives them the roasting they deserve.
OK! We'll be back here in your inbox on Friday withĀ new art, more nonsense holidays to dissect, more notable birthdays (and maybe even some notable deathdays!) to celebrate, and more witty content in general. Until next time...
Peace, love, and amusement,
Meredith
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