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In a video that has nearly 9 million views, Matthew Ables said he found a relic from his family's past: an unused Magic Kingdom ticket from 1978 with no expiration date.

"It's been collecting dust since before I was born, and I always just assumed that it was just an old family keepsake 'til I realized that it's never been used and there's no expiration date," Ables said in the video, adding he may have found the "golden ticket."

See link in bio to read more.


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The 2024 Trader Joe's Customer Choice Awards winners are here...do you agree with this list? Tap the link in bio to see the list.


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Things got hairy at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Monday as the judges awarded the "Best in Grow" — that is, the contestant with the most stunning locks of all three categories at the annual show's first Mullet Contest.

Read more about the contest at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Farm Show
#mullet #pennsylvania


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Things got hairy at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Monday as the judges awarded the "Best in Grow" — that is, the contestant with the most stunning locks of all three categories at the annual show's first Mullet Contest.

Read more about the contest at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Farm Show
#mullet #pennsylvania


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Things got hairy at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Monday as the judges awarded the "Best in Grow" — that is, the contestant with the most stunning locks of all three categories at the annual show's first Mullet Contest.

Read more about the contest at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Farm Show
#mullet #pennsylvania


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Things got hairy at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Monday as the judges awarded the "Best in Grow" — that is, the contestant with the most stunning locks of all three categories at the annual show's first Mullet Contest.

Read more about the contest at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Farm Show
#mullet #pennsylvania


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Things got hairy at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Monday as the judges awarded the "Best in Grow" — that is, the contestant with the most stunning locks of all three categories at the annual show's first Mullet Contest.

Read more about the contest at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Farm Show
#mullet #pennsylvania


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A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running for Congress in Maryland, he announced on social media Friday.

In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Harry Dunn said he would be running in the Democratic primary to replace Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election for his 3rd District seat.

Read more about the announcement at the link in our bio.

📸 AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File
#congress #maryland #january6 #capitolriots


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A day after temporarily halting the removal of the Confederate Monument from Arlington National Cemetery, a federal judge said cemetery officials can remove the century-old memorial.

On Tuesday, a Virginia judge ruled against a request from a group called Defend Arlington after it requested the memorial remain undisturbed, the Washington Post reported.

Read more about the decision at the link in our bio.

📸 AP Photo/Kevin Wolf
#virginia #confederatestatues #arlington


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Flights carrying people fleeing Israel, including many U.S. citizens, have landed in Florida and New Jersey over the last week.

Meanwhile, Americans in Gaza face a difficult road home. Federal officials have pledged to “work on potential options” for the hundreds of Americans trapped in Gaza, according to reports.

Read more at the link in our bio.

📸 Shutterstock
#israel #gaza #palestine #newark #tampa


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Will Barbie dominate the Halloween scene this year?

The National Retail Federation predicts 1.8 million adults will dress up as Barbie this year for Halloween - not nearly as many as the most popular costume, witches.

But this Halloween will be a big one, with record spending expected.

Read more at the link in our bio.

📸 (first) Guy Bell/Shutterstock (second) Alexis Tarrazi/Patch

#halloween #halloweencostume #barbie #barbiecostume


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Will Barbie dominate the Halloween scene this year?

The National Retail Federation predicts 1.8 million adults will dress up as Barbie this year for Halloween - not nearly as many as the most popular costume, witches.

But this Halloween will be a big one, with record spending expected.

Read more at the link in our bio.

📸 (first) Guy Bell/Shutterstock (second) Alexis Tarrazi/Patch

#halloween #halloweencostume #barbie #barbiecostume


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Remember the Ditka bachelor party? Well the 18 Bears coach lookalikes made an appearance at the Chicago groom’s wedding with a performance choreographed by the couples’ first dance coach.

Read more about the hilarious dance at the link in our bio.

📸 Courtesy Jake Mazanke
#mikeditka #ditka #wedding #chicago #bears


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Did you know “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” was written specifically for Dirty Dancing? Patch talked to the movie’s songwriters for an inside look.

📸 Vestron

#dirtydancing #timeofmylife #moviefacts #moviescenes


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Mustard-flavored donuts wasn’t good enough for you?

McCormick & Company is rolling out another mustard-flavored concoction just in time for National Mustard Day on Aug. 5 — French’s mustard-flavored Skittles.

The limited-edition flavor won’t be available in stores, but it will be raffled off to some lucky mustard lovers.

Read more about the concoction at the link in our bio.

📸McCormick & Company
#mustard #skittles #weirdfood


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Watch this chimpanzee named Vanilla see the sky for the first time after spending decades in cages.

Now, Vanilla lives at the Save The Chimps facility in Florida.

📸 Courtesy of Save The Chimps
#chimpanzee #animalrescue #animal


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Marvel Comics artist John Romita, Sr., who co-created iconic characters like Spider-Man's Mary Jane Watson, Wolverine, and the Punisher, died Tuesday, according to his son. He was 93.

"He was the greatest man I ever met," his son said.

Read more at the link in our bio.

📸 John Romita Sr./Marvel
#marvel #spiderman #johnromitajr #johnromita


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View Instagram Stories in Secret

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