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Alma Kent, Humor Editor
December 23, 2019

“Local Hero: Person You’re Walking With Informs You That ‘It’s So Cold!’”

“Getting Greedy: Christian Family Has Chinese Food for Christmas Dinner, Appropriates Jewish Culture”

“Congrats: Girl Informed of Her College Acceptance Through Friend’s Instagram Story”

“Study Finds That Teachers Check Snowdaycalculator.Com 4 Times More Than Students”

“Uncle Warily Assures You That ‘Everything Will Work out’ After You’ve Answered His 12th Question About Your College Applications”

“Pre-Pubescent Boy From Your AP Class Unclear on the Fact That It Is No Longer Shorts Weather”

This piece also appears in our December 2019 print edition.

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Alma Kent, Games & Humor Editor

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