#the Michigan/Ohio beef

[visenyaism]

so there's this guy on YouTube who's making the US map out of each state's tree and in the comments of his video about Ohio people are trash talking Michigan. does every US state have beef with another US state?

Yes. Fuck Maryland

[beardedmrbean]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall—the highest risk level—for Yellowstone Brown Sugar Molasses Baked Beans.

Vietti Food Group of Nashville recalled 4,515 cases from shelves in 23 states after it was found that cans, mislabeled as the Brown Sugar Molasses variety, instead contained Beef and BBQ Baked Beans with undeclared soy, putting allergy sufferers at risk.

Newsweek has contacted the Vietti Food Group outside of regular working hours via email for comment.

Why It Matters

The FDA's Class I designation applies to recalls where there is a reasonable chance a product could cause serious health consequences or death. An undeclared allergen such as soy poses a life-threatening danger for those with allergies and points to the critical importance of food labeling. Expansive distribution of these beans amplifies risk for families and individuals across the U.S.

What To Know

The recall affects Yellowstone Brown Sugar Molasses Baked Beans in 15-ounce cans, identified by UPC 071846187071 and labeled with a best if used by date of February 17, 2028, on the bottom of each can.

Vietti Food Group initiated the recall voluntarily on May 2, and the FDA assigned a Class I classification to this recall on May 16, 2025.

Class I recalls are reserved for the most severe cases, where there is a credible threat of serious health consequences or death. In this instance, the risk comes from consumption of an allergen (soy) by unsuspecting individuals who rely on label accuracy for health management.

The recalled baked beans were distributed to retail outlets in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

Consumers in these states who purchased the product with the recalled lot code were advised to check their pantries and return affected cans for a full refund.

No illnesses or adverse reactions had been reported as of the last FDA update.

What People Are Saying

Dr. Ravi Viswanathan, a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, told Newsweek: "If you are truly allergic, meaning you make allergic IgE antibodies against the soy protein, then you can experience: hives, which are raised or puffy areas of skin that are itchy, flushing, swelling, especially of the face, eyelids, or lips, trouble breathing, wheezing or coughing, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, feeling dizzy or passing out, looking sick, seeming sleepier than usual, or not acting normally in babies and young children. The symptoms often start quickly, usually minutes to 1 hour after having soy. When an allergic reaction is more severe, it is called anaphylaxis. This can make you very sick, very quickly. If not treated, it can lead to death. But this is rare."

He added: "Some patients can have a food sensitivity or food intolerance whereby they experience some isolated gastrointestinal symptoms only rather than many of the above ones. But you will need to talk to your doctor about the history and decide if testing is appropriate to differentiate this."

The FDA said on its website: "Food allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms involving hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock.

"While promising prevention and therapeutic strategies are being developed, food allergies currently cannot be cured. Early recognition and learning how to manage food allergies, including which foods to avoid, are important measures to prevent serious health consequences."

It added: "To protect those with food allergies and other food hypersensitivities, the FDA enforces regulations requiring companies to list ingredients on packaged foods and beverages. For certain foods or substances that cause allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions, there are more specific labeling requirements."

What Happens Next

The recall remains ongoing, pending further updates from the FDA. Consumers who have purchased the affected canned beans are urged not to consume the product if they have a soy allergy or sensitivity. Instead, they should return it to the place of purchase to receive a full refund. For further assistance, Vietti Food Group is available at (513) 682-2474 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT or by email at recall@zwanfood.com

[fixedglare-ii]

I think it’s supremely funny that hangman is from Texas and twisters takes place in Oklahoma like don’t these states absolutely hate each other???

Tyler and Jake are (distant) cousins and they absolutely hate each other because they both think either’s branch of the family betrayed each other by relocating to the other state and 💀💀💀 it’s sooo stupid bc for them to be fairly related the family can’t have moved a long time ago so imagine they go digging into their family’s history and (like this feud is the basis of their family it feels like it’s an ancient thing like in romeo and juliet level of family rivalry) but the two brothers who moved to different states and are great grandparents originally came from something random like wisconsin 💀💀💀 all that beef and they are from fucking ohio or michigan or whatever

[forever-a-lake-effect-kid]

last fic of the week is a headcanon very near and dear to my heart-- Every State Is Plural On Account Of Cities. Yay <3 its a very short fic so as supplement i am also posting some headcanons and encouraging you all to share ideas as well

BASICALLY as i think is supported by canon: cities are little subpersonifications in their respective state's heads, who sometimes chatter to their states or temporarily take over the body to share their point of view (austin)

+you should read the all my exes live in texas series btw. its basically all this and its really really good

theoretically any city can have a personification but how "loud" a city is depends on how distinctly that city defines itself from the state

this looks a little bit different for every state obviously but there are some major categories:

states where one major city is basically co-fronting with the state at all times (new york & nyc, illinois & chicago, you would think mass and boston too but nope! see below)

states that have a bunch of cities that all kind of blend in and out of front without being a noticeable change from the usual personality of the state (massachusetts, most new england states tbh, maybe florida ?)

states with a couple large cities whose vibes generally match with the vibes of the states enough that they either don't feel the need to take the driver's seat often or it just isn't noticeable when they do (most of the midwest (indiana and indianapolis, minnesota and st. paul/minneapolis, ohio and the Three C's), colorado i think)

states with cities whose vibes are different then their vibes but the cit(ies) are less of a Presence then chicago or nyc so they mostly just hang out and only occasionally steal the driver's seat (pennsylvania, tennessee (nashville), michigan (detroit), maybe north carolina. these are situations where like. people outside of the state think of the city (or cities) as Different from the state but don't just think of the city when they think of the state. thats a lot of words i hope it made sense)

Whatever California Has Going On (i don't understand california)

Whatever Texas Has Going On (states and cities having conflicting wants is pretty par for the course but everyone kind of finds it weird how much texas seems to actively be fighting with austin for control sometimes. i would love to expand on this more later perhaps. if i learn more about texas. i think a lot about that bit in dc statehood)

okay and finally my most important note is that i think. you should all come play in this space with me. because it's self-indulgent and good character fun and also because it can lead to a lot of really funny situations. such as: new york city and la have a weird gay lovehate relationship going on. this infuriates philly and boston because they both think they hate nyc the most. chicago also doesn't like nyc but in a more platonic competition way. this leads to situations like "pennsylvania interacting with california and he's trying to just be normal about it because he doesn't have beef with california but philly is screaming THAT'S THE GUY WHO STOLE MY HOMOEROTIC RIVAL !!!!!! KILL HIM !!!!!!!! in his head and pennsylvania is like what the fuck are you even talking about". thank you for your time

[neoncat669]

Who are the Grand Rapids Griffins?

Hi! I'm bored and avoiding life so I thought I would make a "little" informational post about the AHL team the Grand Rapids Griffins. This is probably gonna be a long one so I'll put it under the cut.

So who are the Griffins?

Well the Grand Rapids Griffins are the AHL affiliate team for the Detroit Red Wings. Based out in Michigan, the Griffins were founded in 1996 under the IHL (International Hockey League) and ran independently until 1999. There were a few teams out in Grand Rapids before but this isn't about them.

In 1999 the Ottawa Senators chose the Griffins as their IHL affiliate team. Then in 2001, the IHL folded and the Griffins were one of the six IHL teams to be added to the AHL! However due to the AHL not allowing owners to have multiple teams, this caused the Orlando Solar Bears and Kansas City Blades to fold. This isn't about them though.

In 2002 is when the Detroit Red Wings revealed their five year deal with the Griffins. The Red Wings previously had an AHL team called the Adirondack Red Wings based out in New York, however they sold the team after management had plans to move the team to Toledo, Ohio that fell through. This left the team dormant until it was later sold and turned into the San Antonio Rampage. But this still isn't about them!

Just being 2 hours away from Detroit, the Griffins thrived as their new AHL team. Winning the Bud Poile Trophy in 2002 and the John Chick Trophy in 2003, it was no surprise when Detroit announced their contract extension with the Griffins in 2007.

With both Detroit and the Griffins on a hot streak, they won the Stanley Cup in 2008 with 9 former Griffins. After that there wasn't many awards up until 2013 when they beat the Syracuse Crunch in 6 games, winning their first ever Calder Cup. They would then repeat this in 2017 once again beating the Syracuse Crunch in 6 games to gain their second ever Calder Cup.

As of the last 5 seasons, the Griffins have made it to the playoffs twice. Both in the last 2 seasons. Making it to the 2nd round in 2024 before being knocked out by the Admirals and only making it to the first round in 2025 before being knocked out by the Texas Stars.

What about the people on the team?

We'll get into some of the players on another post but here's their full roster if you're that interested.

As for their staff... Steve Yzerman, for better or for worse, is the current Detroit Red Wings GM. There's a whole section I could write about him and his "Yzerplan" however this isn't about him and I hate him and I hate him. I'm not even a big Red Wings fan.

Anyways the Griffins have their 5 coaches! Dan Watson, their head coach; Steph Julien, assistant coach; Brian Lashoff, another assistant coach; Roope Koistinin, goaltending coach; and Erich Junge, the video coach. With the exception of Dan Watson, all of these coaches are in either their first or second year of coaching at the AHL level. However Koistinin is the goaltending coach for the Finnish U20 national team which I think is pretty neat :)

Their mascots I kind of have a personal and one-sided beef with.

Meet Griff (left) and Finn (right). Yes they have two mascots. Yes they put eyelashes on the girl one so you know she's a girl. Generally fine mascots to be honest. They're well loved I just personally would throttle them.

They are showing off the Griffins jersey though. Which I'm told is one of the best by my very biased boyfriend.

What about future Griffins?

Right now things are semi up in the air. I go into it in my other post about the actual players but the TLDR is that the Red Wings have a development problem. Forcing players to get better too fast and expecting them to be their prodigies right out of the gate. It has worked sometimes but sometimes it doesn't. And with a lot of players being from the SHL they are often choosing to head back there instead of continuing with the Griffins.

The future is bright though, with new prospects and a new year.

Thanks for reading! The real Red Wings and Griffins fan is actually @wingsbug so feel free to ask any questions to him as well.

HERE is my post on the Griffins players and HERE is my post specifically on ASP & MBN

[mitchythekiddoodles]

“Ohio and Michigan are playing sports against each other, and these two haven’t stopped chirping…”

-Lily

In light of Columbus and Detroit playing the Stadium Series tonight, I wanted to continue Maya and Ossie’s unserious Ohio Vs Michigan beef! Unfortunately for Lily, she ends up being the mediator from Ontario.

Either way, it’s all in good fun!

[laswells-ashtray]

Okay so American here (From Ohio) and ik this is pretty late so here is the entire ramble of what I have to say

Are there weapons sold in normal stores?

Yes, public store weapons are a thing, usually just pocket knifes and hunting knives, if you're at a rural king or smth it's usually BB guns or hunting supplies like guns

Is sprite cranberry good?

Sprite cranberry is kinda ass

Idek abt the army thing

What's the deal with Wendy's?

Wendy's is my fave fast food place, they just make healthier versions of McDonald's, they are pretty popular for their Baconator and Frostys which are just small ice-cream

What is Popeyes?

Popeyes is a popular chicken wing fast food place, they go popular from spicy ones like Ghost Ppper chicken wings

What's the deal with Pepto Bismol?

Idek abt pesto bismol, i think the color is just marketing tbh

Interstate beef?

I don't really care for interstate beef tbh tho all I know is Ohio and Michigan hatr eachother especially bcs of aports

Johnny Cash?

I do like Johnny Cash but I Mena he isn't like THAT awesome to me personally

Hmmm, you avoid getting blocked for liking Cash, but "isn't that awesome" is a fragile rope to walk on.

Getting mixed reviews on sprite cranberry, it would seem.

[usa-manors-library]

Toledo: Prologue

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"Pout, pout, pout," Rhode Island mused, retrieving the discarded pillow off of the room's green carpet-decorated floor, "...That seems to be all you want to do today, eh?"

The victim of Rhode Island's comments continued to— you'll never guess what— pout, face buried behind his hair and in his pillows.

Rhode fluffed the cushion thoughtfully, taking a seat on the edge of the sulky boy's bed. He glanced down at his younger brother, wondering how on earth he was saddled with the responsibility of comforting him on this brisk afternoon. It was December for crying out loud. Shouldn't the kid be frolicking in a winter wonderland? Eating ice off the ground? Chucking snow at everything, inanimate or not? Contracting hypothermia? Whatever it was, he knew damn well that there were better candidates than him for the job of convincing the boy.

Alas, it would be admitting defeat if he left to find one right now. Especially if the only other soul he could discover was New York. Ew. Disgusting. Repulsive. If Rhode had a thesaurus on hand, he'd keep going for the rest of the chapter's word count. I can't allow that. I'm not that desperate yet. Besides, it's 1816. The first official thesaurus wouldn't be published for another 36 years.

"...Michigan, you shan't be carrying on like this at the old age of eleven if I can help it," Rhode Island joked light-heartedly, "Look at you. Lying here like a sack of flour. You should have a wife and children by now, if you had a shred of respect for yourself."

Curiously, the territory peered up from his bedding, "...Where are yours, then?"

"I gambled away my dignity years ago in a game of—" Rhode Island paused, having a small flashback sequence to a series of Virginia's threats regarding stories she saw unfit to tell the younger siblings. Traumatizing, "...None of your business. Now. That does it. Get off of the damned bed."

Michigan plopped his head right back into the pillow cave he made for himself, "...No."

Shoot. That was a convincing argument.

Rhode Island started to drag the child off the bed. Unfortunately, little Michigan had a grip of steel to the frame. Which was very disheartening yet impressive for Rhode Island, who (like many of his siblings) couldn't help but notice Michigan's serious lack of right arm since the War of 1812. He had to give the kid credit, losing a limb didn't make him any weaker. Or less stubborn.

What the fresh hell had Georgia been feeding this kid...? He'll never know. It might be crack. Actually, he's met Kentucky. It's definitely crack.

Rhode Island stood, grumbling a few not-so-Virginia-approved words to himself before huffing and turning back to Michigan, "You're being an addle-plot."

A very muffled voice responded with a little; "Your mother's an addle-plot."

"And your father's a whore."

"We have the same father."

"Well, you see, that's funny because—" Rhode Island raced over to the room's door and poked his head out, "OHIO!"

Listen, listen, listen. Calling someone in to take over the second he recognized their footsteps in the hallway wasn't quitting. No. He wasn't bested by a tween. It was calling in reinforcements. That's nothing to be ashamed of. He lasted about one minute and thirty-two seconds longer than he usually did, and he didn't think about smacking a child. He's a warrior. He's a leader. He's—

"Are you beefing with the 11-year-old again?"

He's moving out. He needs his own place. He doesn't need to get disrespected like this. How could they do this to him. It's not like he helped raise them or anything. It's not like he was the one to teach them certain rude hand gestures at the age of six. He knows he already has a spot in his state he could go to. It's a humble little mansion. He can move there permanently instead of using it exclusively for business. He can throw parties and not invite any of his siblings. He can—

Ohio whooshed past Rhode Island as the older continued plotting his escape to freedom. Taking Rhode Island's former seat on the edge of the bed, Ohio patted Michigan's back. Michigan responded by kicking his legs into the mattress.

"...You know you can't talk to him like that," The Buckeye State sighed, "He's little."

With that comment as a sharp slap of reality Rhode Island swerved around and squawked indignantly, "I—!"

Ohio blinked and glanced over his shoulder, "I don't believe I was talking to you."

A small, muffled giggle escaped from the pillows. This was just bleak. He was 0-4 right now. 

"I don't need this," The oldest grumbled, retrieving a book of his off of Michigan's small desk, "I have people to spite. Grudges to carry."

"Shelves to not reach?" Michigan's muffled voice suggested.

One day.

One. Day.

May the good Lord give him an abundance of patience, because if He gave him strength there would be lawsuits.

With Rhode Island gone, Michigan flopped from his stomach to his back and offered Ohio a nod, "Morning."

"Morning," Ohio greeted casually, "What's today's tragedy?"

Michigan lifted his head up ever so slightly, "Can't a territory around here act overdramatic and on the cusp of a devastation for fun...?"

Silence. The answer was definitely 'yes'— it's been done many times before by territories, states, and the country himself alike— but saying that wouldn't improve the situation at hand.

Michigan's head flopped back down, "I'm short."

"Devastating," Ohio deadpanned, wondering how he'd break it to his little brother that he was, in fact, a child, "What else?"

"No," Michigan rolled his eyes, "I'm shorter."

Ohio blinked, blank expression on his face. As of right now, Michigan was shorter than a lot of things. Not quite as short as South Carolina's attention span, but still, a lot of things. "...Than who?"

"Than ME."

"You're you. Who's this 'me'?"

"You're Ohio."

"Then who's you?"

"Me? I'm Michigan," Michigan offered a handshake, "Your favorite sibling. Nice to make your acquaintance—"

"That's not— No. Who's shorter?"

"I'm shorter."

"Than who?"

"Than me!"

"Who's taller?"

"Me!"

"You're you!"

"Right!"

Ohio took a deep breath, trying to channel his inner Virginia, "Territory of Michigan, I swear on the grave of New Jersey's hopes and dreams—"

Michigan wailed, quickly getting up to his feet. He grabbed Ohio by the left shoulder and shook him to the best of his ability, "Look at me! Just look at me!"

"Before— before you give me whiplash," Ohio managed to get out, somewhat playing along with Michigan as he pretended to be incapable of pushing back the shakes, "What- What am I looking at?"

"Brace yourself," Michigan released him and looked at him gravely, "Are you ready?"

Ohio nodded, attempting to smooth the wrinkles the territory's grip had left in his shirt, "As I'll ever be."

"I," Michigan solemnly confessed, "Have lost a whole ten miles."

Ohio paused. He glanced around on the room. He looked left. Right. Up. Down. And, if I may be so bold; all around.

"...Where'd you put them, then?" He joked lightly, pretending to check under one of the many pillows.

Michigan threw his left hand up, nearly hysterical, "This is a grave matter, Oheeo!"

"Gesundheit."

"I woke up shorter! I am a VICTIM of ROBBERY!" The younger declared, slapping his thigh for emphasis on each over-pronounced word.

Ohio raised his eyebrows incredulously. Michigan looked perfectly healthy, with his room in perfect order. Nothing seemed out of place, except... "The only thing you're a victim of is that haircut."

Don't judge him. It was his brotherly duty to bully the child. He was doing his job as an upstanding American citizen. All in a day's work.

Michigan guffawed indignantly, trying not to be obvious as he glanced in the mirror beside Ohio. Smoothing down his unkempt mess of waves and curls nonchalantly, the territory resumed his sulking, "Don't you realize what this means for me?"

"You need to hire a new barber?"

"YoU nEeD tO hIrE a NeW bArbEr?" Michigan mocked, scrunching his nose, "Shove over a couple of steps, I need to fling myself dramatically onto my bed again."

Ohio obliged, letting Michigan partake in his moment. A mere handful of seconds passed before Michigan scrambled off of the bed in a hasty movement.

"I didn't like that one," The younger one said quite decidedly, storming past Ohio, "Let me try that again!"

Ohio shrugged, remaining in his spot as Michigan backed up to the door of his room to get a running start this time. Bolting with the grace and agility of a diseased yet well-meaning gazelle, Michigan flopped back onto his bed. Ohio made a mental note to ask where his father got the set of furniture for this room over dinner. Obviously, it was high-quality and sturdy if it survived the little Mitten this long.

Michigan, after surveying how many pillows the force of his landing knocked off, deemed the fall acceptable. He knew his theatrics well, given his familial connections. I cannot conjure up a single name in this family who isn't some variation of a theatric mess. That could be the curse of personifications. Or humans. Or any of the subjects of my writing, for that matter.

Oh no.

I may be the problem.

"O.H.," The child continued, ignoring whichever sister echoed 'I.O.' in the hallway as she passed, "You don't seem a quarter as invested in this as I imagined you'd be."

Ohio shrugged, "You seem far more invested than I imagined you'd be. Weren't you in the room when everyone was talking about this?"

"So we are in another war?"

The state stared at the wide-eyed, disheveled territory. He'll take that as a 'no.' To the misfortune of Michigan's vocal cords, Ohio wasn't able to correct him before the kid screamed into his mattress with the force of a thousand dying seals.

"I knew it!" Michigan groaned, "Oh, Canada! It hasn't even been two years since the last one!"

"That's not—"

"Pack your bags, we're going north," The child grumbled, trudging over to his wardrobe and throwing it open with gusto. He took random articles of clothing, piling them up on the floor, "We're going to kidnap him this time. Perhaps our hands will slip and he'll lose an arm. Maybe both. A leg, perchance. Who knows? I'm can be clumsy—"

Choosing to ignore how concerning that thinly veiled threat was, Ohio grabbed the bunched up mess of clothes from Michigan's hands before he can put them in his growing pile, "We're not at war, Mitten."

"Don't call me that, it's undignified."

"Apologies, Mr. Mitten."

"Thank you. However, it's Mr. Dr. Rev. Mitten to you."

"Right, Mr. Dr. Rev.— Since when were you ordained?"

Michigan stared at him blankly.

"...No matter," Ohio decided to pick and choose his battles today, "As you know, Indiana became a state rather recently."

"Rather off topic, but good for her. I'm very proud," Michigan feigned a sniffle, "They grow up so fast... I hope she remembers to write me every couple of month..."

"...She was given a smidge of your land on her way out—"

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"I imagined I was getting KIDNAPPED!" Michigan screeched, slamming his hands on the table, "Again!"

Massachusetts patted the kid, who couldn't quite pinpoint if he was shaking from relief or the fear he finally processed from this morning, on the back. He had no idea what was going on, but, to put it bluntly; the small homeboy looked traumatized.

With a slight hint of sympathy, Indiana apologetically patted the territory on the head, "My sincerest apologies, Mr. Dr. Rev. Mitten."

Michigan shot a deadpan stare at Ohio for half a second. Ohio pretended to not notice it, staring off into the existential void. AKA the window that overlooked the backyard. AKA the joys of the great outdoors. AKA Florida— who was the only adult among the outside crowd and shouldn't technically be condoning that kind of behavior— dangling from a tree while 15-year-old Louisiana was preparing the hit him with a sizable branch as 7-year-old Illinois held 4-year-old Missouri's hand and watched. AKA another unavoidable doctor's bill to America, from his feral offspring, with love. Love, and a little spite. Deserved or undeserved, who knows?

"Ten miles isn't quite much," Indiana continued, ignoring the very loud *THWACK* followed by a Floridian with way too much confidence in the resilience of the human body insisting 'AGAIN!' from outside, "I wouldn't mind if you wanted to reclaim—"

"The land? The land...?" The territory scoffed, "Are you kidding me? I'm happy it turned out to be you. Keep it. I don't care, I haven't the slightest need for it. Happy statehood. But Indie, I had so many revenge plans! Tomfooleries! Shenanigans! Now I can't execute them against the British! My justification is out to sea...!"

Michigan buried his face in his hands, entirely devastated. It was a bit of a shoddy excuse— he will most definitely try to carry out his schemes anyway—, yet he refused to be thought of as a coward. Especially in front of the older siblings. Ew. Yuck. Disgusting. Blegh.

Cowardliness is reserved for the weak. The weak, and when his father gets home from work. In which Michigan will be clinging to him like a stubborn koala and claiming he had something in his eyes. America wouldn't believe him, primarily after getting the day's synopsis from Ohio, but he would make a comment about allergy season and pretend he did nonetheless.

"Michigan," Massachusetts gently reassured, "Connecticut still exists. You still have people to torment. And for good cause."

Michigan sniffled, "...What cause?"

"He exists," The eldest brother tilted his head, "And that's very, very sad."

Michigan slowly took his face from his hands, meeting Massachusetts's genuine, earnest expression.

"...Very well," The territory sighed heavily, shoving his chair back, "I'm going to go bury his shoes in the snow out back. If I'm not back by sunset, assume I moved a single garden pebble and New Jersey is preserving my remains to fertilize the plants come spring."

Indiana's eyebrows climbed up, "Just like that?"

"Consider the matter forgiven," Michigan shrugged as he stood, doing his best to sound like an adult. A Virginia impression, to be exact. It was thoroughly believed among her younger siblings— for better or worse— that she feared nothing on this piddly mortal plane of existence.

As if he were going off to work a regular nine to five, the child sauntered to the doorway of the almost vacant dining room. Looking back at the small assembly, his facade wavered as he pouted— Er. Made an expression that conveyed a serious complaint. "Not forgotten, though. Next person to move my borders without telling me is experiencing bodily harm."

Amused, Ohio watched as his little buddy went off to cause havoc and turmoil.

The issue of Michigan's land was solved, and will never come up again.

...

Yep. No reason to continue following this novel. I told you it was short. That's it. Nothing else happens. 

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Click off of this story. Go read some of NewLostIslands's instead. Shoo, now, shoo.

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You can go. The show's over. Thank you for your time and— Why is this chapter titled 'Prologue'?

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Oh, Heckerberry Finn. I have to commit now, don't I?

[doueverwonder]

whats your headcanon for wtt indiana :o

i know nothing about your guys but im genuinely interested lmao

:O thank u for asking

(if u were curious this is the guy who does the skits)

Obvious one out of the way first, he is autistic, NASCAR is his special interest, sorry.

Like he has drivers stats memorized, will unprompted tell you every single difference between a late model, super late model, and pro late model stock car, has shelves of those collectable toy cars, the only time you can hear him get actually angry is when arguing with Florida and Alabama about Daytona vs Talladega vs Indy.

Ends up in the middle of fights a lot, like he is the only reason Ohio & Michigan and Illinois & Wisconsin haven't murdered each other in cold blood yet.

While I do think for most of his existence he was a farmer since the 1970's whenever he had a job outside of state things it was probably working in steel mills. Indiana has been the top producer since 1977, and even now is responsible for a 4th of all steel productions in the US.

one of the WORST people when it comes to telling people they need to talk about their emotions but won't talk about his.

vague sibling bonds with Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin going back to Illinois Country/Upper Louisiana then Northwest Territory.

(^ not saying they all feel that way about it but Indy does)

Chicago Cubs fan but would die before admitting it, still has beef with Maryland over the Colts, still convinced IU is going to be number one in basketball again someday.

Religion wise he is definitely Christian, probably Independent Baptist.

Outside of his region I think he gets along pretty well with most of the south, and then northwest (?) so like Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, maybe Utah.

I do however think he is kinda wary around the 13 going all the way back to the French-Indian war, when he was French territory that was given to Britain along with Canada. It hasn't really been a problem for awhile but it does come up occasionally.

[rhythmreborn]

why did you crop out dave in a photo you posted and why did you censor his name like d*ve? did he do something wrong that i dont know about? genuinely asking :))

hi anon! okay so to be perfectly clear this is my personal beef and i believe a pretty unpopular opinion around these parts 😂

tbh, i don’t really give a shit about dave OR ttwf but it’s mainly just…i am tired of seeing them (mainly dave) shamelessly using danny as their main source of promo. i say “using” lightly bc danny is a grown man and makes his own decisions and dave is a lifelong friend who he is clearly willing to help out. it just grinds my gears that they repeatedly use danny to get attention- the band acc for ttwf has what, 6k followers? compared to danny’s 224k? and compared to greta’s 1.3m? it’s VERY clear what’s happening here.

the most telling moment for me, and the one that really started me being annoyed with him/them, was when dave posted an old pic of he and danny at a michigan football game to promote the ttwf show…. that night….in….ohio? and that danny just HAPPENED to end up attending. i believe in coincidences but not that that was one! he knew what he was doing there, since a LARGE part, if not most of their fans came to them through danny and greta. and also dave used to/maybe still does give his number to fans which is weird enough already and LARGELY problematic… but he also is/was apparently willing to discuss danny with friends (albeit vaguely, i think, but still. weird way to treat a childhood friend who you’re supposedly NOT using for views/attention/follows etc etc etc) and then ttwf doing that last promo video/interview they did and making their thumbnail on ig for the vid the bit with danny? bffr. it’s weird and gross and very obvious what they’re doing ¯\ _(ツ)_/¯

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CLARIFY. BEFORE I GET LIT UP. I AM NOT TALKING SHIT ABOUT TTWF FANS WHO FOUND TTWF BC OF GRETA. THATS HOW YOU FIND MUSIC AND THATS FINE PLEASE DONT YELL AT ME. (….i AM talking shit about people who go to the ttwf shows and make it about danny though bc yeah tell me again how you’re SUCH a big ttwf fan and you’re only there for them but you’re chasing danny down for pictures and barking at him from the line….)

[questionable-chnt-hc]

The reason everyone has beef with Joshua is because she's from Michigan

-A Michigander who has beef with ohio

It’s not one of the O states so everything is more or less normal over there

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 6.12

Holidays

Analog to Digital Switch Day

Anne Frank Day

Bedstraw Day (French Republic)

Big Bend National Park Day

Blue Galaxy Day

Children’s Day (Haiti)

Crowded Nest Syndrome Day

Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)

Flag Day (Brazil; New Zealand)

Ghost in the Machine Day

Grimace Day

Helsinki Day (Finland)

Idol Day

Indiana Jones Day

International Adobo Day

International DDX3X Day

International Dubbing Day

International Shia Day

Interracial Marriage Day

June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State, Nigeria)

Lancaster Day (UK)

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Lover’s Day (Japan)

Loving Day

Magic Day

Man of Steel Day

Mother’s Day (Luxembourg)

National Automotive Service Professionals Day

National Black Men Don’t Cheat Day

National Button Battery Awareness Day

National Cancer Thriver Day

National Career Nursing Assistants Day

National Chiropractic Health Assistant Day (Canada)

National Control Room Worker’s Day

National Dame Day

National Great Dane Day

National Harm Reduction Day (Canada)

National Hospital at Home Patients Day

National Magic Day

National X Day

Orlando United Day (Florida)

Peace Day (Kosovo)

Peace with Bolivia Day (Paraguay)

Perfect Game Day

Portland Trail Blazers Day (Oregon)

Predator Day

Pulse Remembrance Day

Queen’s Birthday (Pitcairn Islands, Tuvalu)

Railway Day (Japan)

Rock Around the Clock Day

Russia Day (Russia)

Science Day (Turkmenistan)

Senior Race Day (Isle of Man)

Sharon Needles Day (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

612 Day (Minnesota)

Spoonful of Sugar Day

Spousal Abuse Day

State Protection Service Day (Poland)

Stock Market Employees Day (Ukraine)

Superman Day

Swiss Army Knife Day

Tear Down This Wall Day

Valentine’s Day (Brazil)

Welsh Bands T-Shirt Day (UK)

We Remember 612 Day (Hong Kong)

Women’s Veterans Day

World Day Against Child Labour (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chuy’s National Taco Day

Cupcake Day (UK)

International Cachaca Day

International Falafel Day

National Apple Cinnamon Muffin Day

National Jerky Day

National Roast Beef Day

Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Pink Spaghetti Day

Poultry Day

Nature Celebrations

Mignonette Day (Charm; Korean Birth Flowers)

National Cougar Day

National Dairy Goat Awareness Day

National Goat Awareness Day

Red Rose Day

Independence, Flag & Related Days

Act of Settlement Day (UK; 1701)

Bill of Rights Day (Virginia; 1776)

Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)

Constitution Day (Turks & Caicos Island)

Delaware (State Constitution adopted; 1792)

Democracy Day (Nigeria)

Philippines (from Spain, 1898)

2nd Thursday in June

Global Fatty Liver Day [2nd Thursday]

National Career Nursing Assistants Day [2nd Thursday]

National Farm Workers Day [2nd Thursday]

Superman Celebration begins (Metropolis, Illinois) [2nd Thursday thru Sunday]

Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thoughtful Thursday [2nd Thursday of Each Month]

Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Toast Thursday [2nd Thursday of Each Month]

World Judicial Officer Day [2nd Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 12 (2nd Full Week of June)

National Nursing Assistants Week (thru 6.18) [7 Days from 2nd Thursday]

Raggedy Ann and Andy Days (thru 6.13)

Festivals On or Beginning June 12, 2025

Bachfest (Leipzig, Germany) [thru 6.22]

BBQ BASH (Wakefield, Virginia)

BBQ RibFest (Fort Wayne, Indiana) [thru 6.15]

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Manchester, Tennessee) [thru 6.15]

Chisholm Trail Roundup BBQ & Chili Cook-Offs (Lockhart, Texas) [thru 6.14]

Claw Down (Boothbay Harbor, Maine)

Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 6.15]

Gladbrook Corn Carnival (Gladbrook, Iowa) [thru 6.15]

Hollywood Fringe Festival (Los Angeles, California) [thru 6.29]

Indy Strawberry Festival (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry Festival (Kirtland, Ohio) [thru 6.14]

Lansing Beer Fest (Lansing, Michigan)

Louisiana Corn Festival (Bunkie, Louisiana) [thru 6.14]

Newport Italianfest (Newport, Kentucky) [thru 6.15]

Ottawa Fringe Festival (Ottawa, Canada) [thru 6.22]

Primavera Sound (Porto, Portugal) [thru 6.15]

Sónar (Barcelona, Spain) [thru 6.14]

Springfield Fair (Springfield, Maine) [thru 6.15]

Taste of the Vineyard (Edgartown, Massachusetts) [thru 6.14]

U.S. Open (Golf) Championship (Oakmont, Pennsylvania) [thru 6.15]

Feast Days

St. Anthony’s Day Eve (Portugal)

Antonina (Christian; Martyr)

Bannocks Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius (Christian; Martyrs)

Be More Paranoid Day (Pastafarian)

Bob Katz (Muppetism)

St. Charles Borromeo (Positivist; Saint)

Enmegahbowh (Episcopal Church)

Eskil of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)

Feast of the Blessed Polish Martyrs of World War II

Festival of Mut (Ancient Egypt)

First Ecumenical Council (Lutheran)

Gaspar Bertoni (Christian; Saint)

Gerard Hoffnung Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Gin Day (Pastafarian)

Guy of Cortona (Christian; Saint)

Hildegard Burjan (Christian; Blessed)

John of Sahagún (Christian; Saint)

Korean Rice Farmers Stream Hair Washing Day (Everyday Wicca)

Leo III, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Media Ver VII (Pagan)

Odulf (Christian; Saint)

Onuphrius (Christian; Saint)

Paula Frassinetti (Christian; Saint)

Peter of Mount Athos (Christian; Saint)

Sparky Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Ternan, Bishop of the Picts (Christian; Saint)

Zeus’ Day (Ancient Greece)

108 Martyrs of World War II (Christian)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Chinese: Month 5 (Ren-Wu), Day 17 (Ren-Zi)

Day Pillar: Water Rat

12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Destruction Day (破 Po) [Inauspicious]

Holidays: None Known

Secular Saints Days

Irwin Allen (Entertainment)

Dave Berg (Art)

Chick Corea (Music)

Charles Kingsley (Literature)

John Linnell (Music)

Fritz A. Lipmann (Science)

Paula Marshall (Entertainment)

Jim Nabors (Entertainment)

Bill Naughton (Literature)

Frances O'Connor (Entertainment)

Egon Schiele (Art)

Johanna Spyri (Literature)

Henry Scott Tuke (Art)

Adriaen van Stalbemt (Art)

Len Wein (Art)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 163 [38 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [34 of 57]

Premieres

Admission Free (Betty Boop Cartoon; 1932)

All About Dogs (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1942)

Andy Warhol’s Blue Movie (a.k.a. Fuck; Adult Film; 1969)

Are You My Mother?, by P.D. Eastman (Children’s Book; 1960)

The Aristo-Cat (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

Breathing (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1920)

The Brighter Buccaneer, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1933) [Saint #12]

Bugs Bunny Rides Again (WB MM Cartoon; 1948)

Bullet Park, by John Cheever (Novel; 1969)

Can’t Hardly Wait (Film; 1998)

Chesapeake, by James A. Michener (Historical Novel; 1978)

Chuck Berry Is On Top, by Chuck Berry (Album; 1959)

City Slickers (Aesop's Film Fable Cartoon; 1928)

Clash of the Titans (Film; 1981)

Cleopatra (Film; 1963)

Clockwork Angels, by Rush (Album; 2012)

Coming Up for Air, by George Orwell (Novel; 1939)

Cropp Chasers (Columbia Favorites Cartoon; 1952)

Deep Throat (Adult Film; 1972)

Donald’s Garden (Disney Cartoon; 1942)

Donovan’s Reef (Film; 1963)

Farmer Al Falfa’s Bedtime Story (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1932)

Felix the Cat in Dough Nutty (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1927)

Fish Fry (Andy Panda Cartoon; 1944)

Food, Inc. (Documentary Film; 2009)

Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Novel; 1952) [Foundation #2]

Go Bo Diddly, by Bo Diddly (Album; 1959)

Got To Get You Into My Life, by The Beatles (Song Rereleased; 1976)

The Gusher (Mutt & Jeff Cartoon; 1921)

Hard Cider (Aesop's Film Fable Cartoon; 1927)

History of the World: Part 1 (Film; 1981)

The Horse Soldiers (Film; 1959)

I’ll Chase the Blues Away, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1935)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot (Science Book; 2010)

Jack Wabbit and the Beanstalk (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

Jurassic World (Film; 2015)

ko-Ko Hot After It (Fleischer Out of the Inkwell Cartoon; 1926)

Line of Duty (BBC TV Series; 2012)

Little Blabber Mouse (Blue Ribbon Hit Parade Cartoon; 1948)

Love and Kisses, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1935)

Mariah Carey, by Mariah Carey (Album; 1990)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Film; 2015)

Melody (Adventures in Music Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Moon (Film; 2009)

Mother's Little Helper (Beary Family Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1962)

National Baseball Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame; 1939)

Palestrina, by Hans Pfitzner (Opera; 1917)

Predator (Film; 1987)

A Punk Piper (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1920)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Film; 1981)

Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin (Orchestral Jazz; 1924)

The Sailor’s Home (Farmer Al Falfa Terrytoons Cartoon; 1936)

Satisfaction, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1965)

She’s Not There, recorded by The Zombies (Song; 1964)

Shootin' Fish (Paramount Cartoon; 1921)

Some Time in New York City, by John Lennon (Album; 1972)

Speedway (Film; 1968)

Spooking of Ghosts (Casper Cartoon; 1959)

Stage Coached (Krazy Kat Cartoon; 1928)

Superman vs. The Elite (Animated WB Film; 2012)

Surfer Girl, recorded by The Beach Boys (Song; 1963)

Swingers (Film; 1997)

Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, by Blink-182 (Album; 2001)

Testimony of Two Men, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1968)

Tom Thumb's Brother (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1941)

Toreadorable (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1953)

2 Cool 4 Skool, by BTS (Album; 2013)

Up and Down (Funny Face Comedies Cartoon; 1924)

The Witches of Eastwick (Film; 1987)

Today’s Name Days

Florinda, Guido, Leo (Austria)

Bazilid, Gašpar, Leon (Croatia)

Antonie (Czech Republic)

Balisius (Denmark)

Eskel, Esko (Estonia)

Esko (Finland)

Guy (France)

Florinda, Guido, Leo (Germany)

Onoufrios (Greece)

Villő (Hungary)

Basilide, Guido, Onofrio (Italy)

Ija, Narda, Nora (Latvia)

Anupras, Dovė, Kristijonas, Kristis, Ramūnas (Lithuania)

Sigfrid, Sigrid, Siri (Norway)

Antonina, Bazyli, Jan, Leon, Onufry, Wyszemir (Poland)

Onufrie, Pavel, Petru (România)

Zlatko (Slovakia)

Juan, Onofre (Spain)

Eskil (Sweden)

Onopriy (Ukraine)

Ahmad, Ahmed, Aisha, Asia, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed (USA)

Today’s National Name Days

National Esther Day

National Irwin Day

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 163 of 2025; 202 days remaining in the year

ISO Week: Day 4 of Week 24 of 2025

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Ren-Wu), Day 17 (Ren-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]

Coptic: 5 Baunah 1741

Druid Tree Calendar: Ironwood (June 4-13) [Day 9 of 10]

Hebrew: 16 Sivan 5785

Islamic: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446

Julian: 30 May 2025

Meteorological Summer [Day 11]

Moon: 98%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 23 Saint Paul (6th Month) [St. Charles Borromeo]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 15 of 15] (thru 6.15)

Season: Spring (Day 84 of 92)

SUn Calendar: 13 Blue; Sixthday [13 of 30]

Week: 2nd Full Week of June

Zodiac:

Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Gemini (Day 23 of 31)

Sidereal Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 32)

Schmidt Zodiac: Cetus (Day 6 of 26)

IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 39)

IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 37)

[rafesapologist]

as someone from michigan, you’re the only ohio person i guess i will tolerate (i love your works please never stop writing every time you update i literally squeal)

omg thank you love!! we can set aside the michigan vs ohio beef and be besties anyways. love you queen <3

[can-i-make-image-descriptions]

[Image ID: Map of the United States titled Weirdest Food From Every State. Each state is labelled with a food. In alphabetical order:

Alabama: Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy

Alaska: Akutaq

Arizona: Scorpion Lollipops

Arkansas: Possum Pie

California: Sushirrito

Colorado: Rocky Mountain Oysters

Connecticut: Clam Pizza

Delaware: Creamed Chipped Beef

Florida: Gator Tail

Georgia: Boiled Peanuts

Hawaii: Ube

Idaho: Ice Cream Potato

Illinois: Gravy Bread

Indiana: Sauerkraut Balls

Iowa: Walking Taco

Kansas: Beirock

Kentucky: Soup Beans

Louisiana: Nutria

Maine: Tomalley

Maryland: Stuffed Ham

Massachusetts: Chow Mein Sandwich

Michigan: Detroit Style Coney Dog

Minnesota: Pickle Dog

Mississippi: Koolickle

Missouri: Provel Cheese

Montana: Pasties

Nebraska: Hot Beef Sundae

Nevada: Cotton Candy Burrito

New Hampshire: Grape-Nuts Ice Cream

New Jersey: New Jersey Style Sloppy Joe

New Mexico: Green Chile Sundae

New York: Garbage Plates

North Carolina: Livermush

North Dakota: Lutefisk

Ohio: Goetta

Oklahoma: Lamb Fries

Oregon: Gooseneck Barnacles

Pennsylvania: Scrapple

Rhode Island: Chop Suey Sandwich

South Carolina: Chitterlings

South Dakota: Chislic

Tennessee: Slugburger

Texas: Rattlesnake

Utah: Jell-O Salad

Vermont: Sugar on Snow

Virginia: Peanut Soup

Washington: Geoduck

West Virginia: Fried Squirrel

Wisconsin: Butter Burger

Wyoming: Chuckwagon Breakfast /End ID]

[brookston]

Holidays 6.12

Holidays

Analog to Digital Switch Day

Anne Frank Day

Bedstraw Day (French Republic)

Big Bend National Park Day

Blue Galaxy Day

Children’s Day (Haiti)

Crowded Nest Syndrome Day

Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)

Flag Day (Brazil; New Zealand)

Ghost in the Machine Day

Grimace Day

Helsinki Day (Finland)

Idol Day

Indiana Jones Day

International Adobo Day

International DDX3X Day

International Dubbing Day

International Shia Day

Interracial Marriage Day

June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State, Nigeria)

Lancaster Day (UK)

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Lover’s Day (Japan)

Loving Day

Magic Day

Man of Steel Day

Mother’s Day (Luxembourg)

National Automotive Service Professionals Day

National Black Men Don’t Cheat Day

National Button Battery Awareness Day

National Cancer Thriver Day

National Career Nursing Assistants Day

National Chiropractic Health Assistant Day (Canada)

National Control Room Worker’s Day

National Dame Day

National Great Dane Day

National Harm Reduction Day (Canada)

National Hospital at Home Patients Day

National Magic Day

National X Day

Orlando United Day (Florida)

Peace Day (Kosovo)

Peace with Bolivia Day (Paraguay)

Perfect Game Day

Portland Trail Blazers Day (Oregon)

Predator Day

Pulse Remembrance Day

Queen’s Birthday (Pitcairn Islands, Tuvalu)

Railway Day (Japan)

Rock Around the Clock Day

Russia Day (Russia)

Science Day (Turkmenistan)

Senior Race Day (Isle of Man)

Sharon Needles Day (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

612 Day (Minnesota)

Spoonful of Sugar Day

Spousal Abuse Day

State Protection Service Day (Poland)

Stock Market Employees Day (Ukraine)

Superman Day

Swiss Army Knife Day

Tear Down This Wall Day

Valentine’s Day (Brazil)

Welsh Bands T-Shirt Day (UK)

We Remember 612 Day (Hong Kong)

Women’s Veterans Day

World Day Against Child Labour (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chuy’s National Taco Day

Cupcake Day (UK)

International Cachaca Day

International Falafel Day

National Apple Cinnamon Muffin Day

National Jerky Day

National Roast Beef Day

Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Pink Spaghetti Day

Poultry Day

Nature Celebrations

Mignonette Day (Charm; Korean Birth Flowers)

National Cougar Day

National Dairy Goat Awareness Day

National Goat Awareness Day

Red Rose Day

Independence, Flag & Related Days

Act of Settlement Day (UK; 1701)

Bill of Rights Day (Virginia; 1776)

Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)

Constitution Day (Turks & Caicos Island)

Delaware (State Constitution adopted; 1792)

Democracy Day (Nigeria)

Philippines (from Spain, 1898)

2nd Thursday in June

Global Fatty Liver Day [2nd Thursday]

National Career Nursing Assistants Day [2nd Thursday]

National Farm Workers Day [2nd Thursday]

Superman Celebration begins (Metropolis, Illinois) [2nd Thursday thru Sunday]

Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thoughtful Thursday [2nd Thursday of Each Month]

Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]

Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Toast Thursday [2nd Thursday of Each Month]

World Judicial Officer Day [2nd Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning June 12 (2nd Full Week of June)

National Nursing Assistants Week (thru 6.18) [7 Days from 2nd Thursday]

Raggedy Ann and Andy Days (thru 6.13)

Festivals On or Beginning June 12, 2025

Bachfest (Leipzig, Germany) [thru 6.22]

BBQ BASH (Wakefield, Virginia)

BBQ RibFest (Fort Wayne, Indiana) [thru 6.15]

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Manchester, Tennessee) [thru 6.15]

Chisholm Trail Roundup BBQ & Chili Cook-Offs (Lockhart, Texas) [thru 6.14]

Claw Down (Boothbay Harbor, Maine)

Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 6.15]

Gladbrook Corn Carnival (Gladbrook, Iowa) [thru 6.15]

Hollywood Fringe Festival (Los Angeles, California) [thru 6.29]

Indy Strawberry Festival (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry Festival (Kirtland, Ohio) [thru 6.14]

Lansing Beer Fest (Lansing, Michigan)

Louisiana Corn Festival (Bunkie, Louisiana) [thru 6.14]

Newport Italianfest (Newport, Kentucky) [thru 6.15]

Ottawa Fringe Festival (Ottawa, Canada) [thru 6.22]

Primavera Sound (Porto, Portugal) [thru 6.15]

Sónar (Barcelona, Spain) [thru 6.14]

Springfield Fair (Springfield, Maine) [thru 6.15]

Taste of the Vineyard (Edgartown, Massachusetts) [thru 6.14]

U.S. Open (Golf) Championship (Oakmont, Pennsylvania) [thru 6.15]

Feast Days

St. Anthony’s Day Eve (Portugal)

Antonina (Christian; Martyr)

Bannocks Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius (Christian; Martyrs)

Be More Paranoid Day (Pastafarian)

Bob Katz (Muppetism)

St. Charles Borromeo (Positivist; Saint)

Enmegahbowh (Episcopal Church)

Eskil of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)

Feast of the Blessed Polish Martyrs of World War II

Festival of Mut (Ancient Egypt)

First Ecumenical Council (Lutheran)

Gaspar Bertoni (Christian; Saint)

Gerard Hoffnung Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Gin Day (Pastafarian)

Guy of Cortona (Christian; Saint)

Hildegard Burjan (Christian; Blessed)

John of Sahagún (Christian; Saint)

Korean Rice Farmers Stream Hair Washing Day (Everyday Wicca)

Leo III, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Media Ver VII (Pagan)

Odulf (Christian; Saint)

Onuphrius (Christian; Saint)

Paula Frassinetti (Christian; Saint)

Peter of Mount Athos (Christian; Saint)

Sparky Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Ternan, Bishop of the Picts (Christian; Saint)

Zeus’ Day (Ancient Greece)

108 Martyrs of World War II (Christian)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Chinese: Month 5 (Ren-Wu), Day 17 (Ren-Zi)

Day Pillar: Water Rat

12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Destruction Day (破 Po) [Inauspicious]

Holidays: None Known

Secular Saints Days

Irwin Allen (Entertainment)

Dave Berg (Art)

Chick Corea (Music)

Charles Kingsley (Literature)

John Linnell (Music)

Fritz A. Lipmann (Science)

Paula Marshall (Entertainment)

Jim Nabors (Entertainment)

Bill Naughton (Literature)

Frances O'Connor (Entertainment)

Egon Schiele (Art)

Johanna Spyri (Literature)

Henry Scott Tuke (Art)

Adriaen van Stalbemt (Art)

Len Wein (Art)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Prime Number Day: 163 [38 of 72]

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [34 of 57]

Premieres

Admission Free (Betty Boop Cartoon; 1932)

All About Dogs (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1942)

Andy Warhol’s Blue Movie (a.k.a. Fuck; Adult Film; 1969)

Are You My Mother?, by P.D. Eastman (Children’s Book; 1960)

The Aristo-Cat (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

Breathing (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1920)

The Brighter Buccaneer, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1933) [Saint #12]

Bugs Bunny Rides Again (WB MM Cartoon; 1948)

Bullet Park, by John Cheever (Novel; 1969)

Can’t Hardly Wait (Film; 1998)

Chesapeake, by James A. Michener (Historical Novel; 1978)

Chuck Berry Is On Top, by Chuck Berry (Album; 1959)

City Slickers (Aesop's Film Fable Cartoon; 1928)

Clash of the Titans (Film; 1981)

Cleopatra (Film; 1963)

Clockwork Angels, by Rush (Album; 2012)

Coming Up for Air, by George Orwell (Novel; 1939)

Cropp Chasers (Columbia Favorites Cartoon; 1952)

Deep Throat (Adult Film; 1972)

Donald’s Garden (Disney Cartoon; 1942)

Donovan’s Reef (Film; 1963)

Farmer Al Falfa’s Bedtime Story (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1932)

Felix the Cat in Dough Nutty (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1927)

Fish Fry (Andy Panda Cartoon; 1944)

Food, Inc. (Documentary Film; 2009)

Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Novel; 1952) [Foundation #2]

Go Bo Diddly, by Bo Diddly (Album; 1959)

Got To Get You Into My Life, by The Beatles (Song Rereleased; 1976)

The Gusher (Mutt & Jeff Cartoon; 1921)

Hard Cider (Aesop's Film Fable Cartoon; 1927)

History of the World: Part 1 (Film; 1981)

The Horse Soldiers (Film; 1959)

I’ll Chase the Blues Away, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1935)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot (Science Book; 2010)

Jack Wabbit and the Beanstalk (WB MM Cartoon; 1943)

Jurassic World (Film; 2015)

ko-Ko Hot After It (Fleischer Out of the Inkwell Cartoon; 1926)

Line of Duty (BBC TV Series; 2012)

Little Blabber Mouse (Blue Ribbon Hit Parade Cartoon; 1948)

Love and Kisses, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Song; 1935)

Mariah Carey, by Mariah Carey (Album; 1990)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Film; 2015)

Melody (Adventures in Music Disney Cartoon; 1953)

Moon (Film; 2009)

Mother's Little Helper (Beary Family Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1962)

National Baseball Hall of Fame (Hall of Fame; 1939)

Palestrina, by Hans Pfitzner (Opera; 1917)

Predator (Film; 1987)

A Punk Piper (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1920)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Film; 1981)

Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin (Orchestral Jazz; 1924)

The Sailor’s Home (Farmer Al Falfa Terrytoons Cartoon; 1936)

Satisfaction, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1965)

She’s Not There, recorded by The Zombies (Song; 1964)

Shootin' Fish (Paramount Cartoon; 1921)

Some Time in New York City, by John Lennon (Album; 1972)

Speedway (Film; 1968)

Spooking of Ghosts (Casper Cartoon; 1959)

Stage Coached (Krazy Kat Cartoon; 1928)

Superman vs. The Elite (Animated WB Film; 2012)

Surfer Girl, recorded by The Beach Boys (Song; 1963)

Swingers (Film; 1997)

Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, by Blink-182 (Album; 2001)

Testimony of Two Men, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1968)

Tom Thumb's Brother (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1941)

Toreadorable (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1953)

2 Cool 4 Skool, by BTS (Album; 2013)

Up and Down (Funny Face Comedies Cartoon; 1924)

The Witches of Eastwick (Film; 1987)

Today’s Name Days

Florinda, Guido, Leo (Austria)

Bazilid, Gašpar, Leon (Croatia)

Antonie (Czech Republic)

Balisius (Denmark)

Eskel, Esko (Estonia)

Esko (Finland)

Guy (France)

Florinda, Guido, Leo (Germany)

Onoufrios (Greece)

Villő (Hungary)

Basilide, Guido, Onofrio (Italy)

Ija, Narda, Nora (Latvia)

Anupras, Dovė, Kristijonas, Kristis, Ramūnas (Lithuania)

Sigfrid, Sigrid, Siri (Norway)

Antonina, Bazyli, Jan, Leon, Onufry, Wyszemir (Poland)

Onufrie, Pavel, Petru (România)

Zlatko (Slovakia)

Juan, Onofre (Spain)

Eskil (Sweden)

Onopriy (Ukraine)

Ahmad, Ahmed, Aisha, Asia, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed (USA)

Today’s National Name Days

National Esther Day

National Irwin Day

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 163 of 2025; 202 days remaining in the year

ISO Week: Day 4 of Week 24 of 2025

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Ren-Wu), Day 17 (Ren-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]

Coptic: 5 Baunah 1741

Druid Tree Calendar: Ironwood (June 4-13) [Day 9 of 10]

Hebrew: 16 Sivan 5785

Islamic: 15 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446

Julian: 30 May 2025

Meteorological Summer [Day 11]

Moon: 98%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 23 Saint Paul (6th Month) [St. Charles Borromeo]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 15 of 15] (thru 6.15)

Season: Spring (Day 84 of 92)

SUn Calendar: 13 Blue; Sixthday [13 of 30]

Week: 2nd Full Week of June

Zodiac:

Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Gemini (Day 23 of 31)

Sidereal Zodiac: Taurus (Day 29 of 32)

Schmidt Zodiac: Cetus (Day 6 of 26)

IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 39)

IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aries (Day 30 of 37)

[muirneach]

lmfao this espn panel talking about the ohio michigan rivalry and its like yeah i get it football but dont lie and say that it at all carries into nhl…. do you really think the wings have beef with fucking columbus