Posted to Reddit, the invitation told guests that, ‘if you do not RSVP by September 10
th
please bring a chair and a sandwich.’ It’s received a ton of support on social media.
Beijing
Yesterday, the official mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were revealed. Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda with “a suit of ice” and “a heart of gold” is the Olympic mascot, and Shuey Rhon Rhon, a Chinese lantern child, is the mascot for the Paralympics.
Sarah Thomas
The 37-year-old cancer survivor from Colorado just became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times, back to back. She swam 130 miles in 54 hours, then celebrated with champagne and M&M’s.
Merriam-Webster
It announced the 533 new words its adding to the dictionary, including dad joke, escape room, vacay, inspo and free solo.
KFC
It’s sweetening up the Chicken Sandwich War with its test of the Kentucky Fried Chicken & Donuts Sandwich, a chicken fillet between two glazed doughnuts for $5.99.
Pizza Hut
It announced a combination of its pizza with Cheez-It cheese snacks: Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza. The new pizza is available nationwide for a limited time and includes four baked jump squares that look like giant Cheez-It crackers and are stuffed with cheese or pepperoni and cheese and served with marinara dipping sauce.
Eli Manning
After 15 years, his run as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants appears to be over. Yesterday, the team announced that rookie Daniel Jones is taking over as the starter, beginning Sunday on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Cokie Roberts
The renowned ABC News journalist and political commentator died at the age of 75 yesterday. During her lifetime, Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.
A photo of an umbrella blocking a sliding glass door
A man tweeted the photo yesterday. The caption says, “My friend’s entire company is locked out of their WeWork office because an umbrella fell, jamming the door. No one can figure it out. It’s been like this for 2 days.” The tweet has more than 50,000 likes. Many have said they should just break the glass.
