May 16th, 2025 // Vol. XXII // Finally Friday

Author

Jason Boue
May 16, 2025

Hola. A beautiful day in Evanston after some weird storms last night. Not enough to rain on our parade, though—it’s a miracle I’m up as early as I am to write to you. But I am, so happy:

  • National Classic Movie Day (I was potentially going to go to the theaters today, but perhaps I’ll stay home and find an oldie but a goodie instead (I won’t))

  • National Mimosa Day (do NOT let my roommates hear about this)

  • National Pizza Party Day (DO let my roommates hear about this)

  • National Barbecue Day (I’ll have to delay my celebration until I’m back home in Texas next week)

  • National Endangered Species Day (At the Field Museum, they sort their fossil exhibit by extinction event. You have your meteors and volcanos and what not, but the final one is just “Humans.” By some estimates, 30,000 species a year go extinct. Sobering to see the numbers of how we’re desecrating our one planet.)

I really could have bored you with this opener as there are 14 “National Days” today. You’re welcome for not doing so. Yesterday got too busy, so my bad for fading—a ‘Cats win got me too hyped. We’re here now so let’s have a day on this Friday:

QOTD 22: Do you like country music?

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Yesterday’s Results

I forgot to check the IG stories, whoops.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Dillo Day is tomorrow, so who know what is in store. Perhaps a report will come next week.

As always, email me with any column requests or content ideas. Now, it’s a great day to have a day. Drink plenty of water. Go outside. And remember: the greatest gift of life is simply being alive. Make the most of it.

Hasta mañana.

Boofy