Really, Diet Pepsi, really? You’re going to ask me that question on this channel and not give me the option to click “go die in a fire”?
There has to be a Spotify playlist or something for The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, right? Right?
“Well look who I ran into,” crowed Coincidence. “Please,” flirted Fate, “this was meant to be.”
DIY Kindle Book Cover by Cometogetherkids
JC Penney’s new ad for Father’s Day
The text reads:
“First Pals: What makes Dad so cool? He’s the swim coach, tent maker, best friend, bike fixer and hug giver—all rolled into one. Or two.” The text at the bottom reads: “Real-life dads, Todd Koch and Cooper Smith with their children Claire and Mason.”
fujiidom:offbeatorbit | theatlantic:
The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture
One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences.
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