An Artist Uses Comics to Express the Little Moments of Parenthood

Yehuda Adi Devir, or Jude Devir as he goes by on Instagram, is the creator of a comic called One Of Those Days, which for years has chronicled the little misadventures of his daily life with his wife Maya. The Instagram account to which he posts these comics has amassed a huge following for its lively art style, humorous depictions of relatable moments, and ridiculously attractive central couple.

The comic has taken on a whole new world of stories now that Jude and Maya have an adorable daughter named Ariel. Here she is in her first real-photo appearance on social media:

Now that theyโ€™re parents, the comic has shifted to depicting lots of moments that anyone with kids will definitely understand.

15. The strange fixation

Give her the world, sheโ€™ll play in the box.

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๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰!!! Ariel First Birthday !!!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ " My sweet angel, my baby girl @ariel_devir . Tomorrow it's you 1st Birthday and I am so excited. Exactly one year ago you were a tiny thing in my belly that keeps me up at night, and now you are a little person with a say that keeps me up at night.๐ŸŒ›โคโญ Since you got in my life, my nights are the most beautiful part of my day! " – @maya_devir – AND NOW!!! Especially for Ariel's first birthday, "One of These Days" is launching a fun NEW kids collection with a variety of gifts for your little ones! Be among the first to enjoy all of these adorable pieces! โฌ‡ โฌ‡ โฌ‡ โฌ‡ โฌ‡ โฌ‡ https://www.yehudadevir.com/kids ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰ LINK ON BIO ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ‘ˆ SUPPORT OUR WORK: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays

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14. Midnight magic

Nothing better than inspiring some wonder.

13. Give me a minute

Please please please just behave!

12. Different perspectives

I like how the Hulk doll is just confused.

11. Every moment counts

Gotta catch โ€™em all.

10. Inside out

Weโ€™ll get through this together.

9. The struggle

One false move creates an irreversible chain reaction.

8. Strong

Witness her ability to function without sleep!

7. Hair care

Youโ€™ll figure it out.

6. Stuck in the middle with you

More to love.

5. Feeding frenzy

Itโ€™s always a war zone.

4. Separation anxiety

You gotta let go sometimes.

3. Obsessions

Thereโ€™s so much to be explored.

2. Sleep kicker

Beware the bed warrior.

1. A quiet place

Every parent knows about stealth mode.

Congratulations to Jude and Maya โ€“ wishing you luck with your family and your careers. Keep up the great work!

Which one did you find the most true-to-life?

Tell us in the comments.

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A Couple Turns Memorable Moments with Their Baby Into Great Comics

One of Those Days is a web comic created by married couple Yehuda and Maya Devir of Tel Aviv, Israel. They’re both artists, though its unclear if they both contribute to the actual artwork of the comic, or if itโ€™s solely inked by Yehuda (aka โ€œJudeโ€.) Either way, the comic has a long history of entertaining and inspiring through its humorous and heartwarming depictions of the tiny, meaningful moments of married life.

It has amassed quite an audience, with 5.5 million followers on Instagram, as well as lots of accolades and award nominations:

But the central theme of the comic has changed lately due to a corresponding change in their own lives: theyโ€™re now parents! And their depictions of life with their daughter Ariel are incredibly relatable to anybody with kids.

15. Pain and love

Itโ€™s a magical, messy moment.

14. A rush of affection

Sheโ€™s just got a funny way of showing it.

13. Spooky times

Who doesnโ€™t love a first Halloween?

12. Time apart

The separation anxiety is real.

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I miss you already…๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ญ If I thought giving birth was the hardest thing a woman had to go through in her life then I was wrong! Separating a woman from her baby is a million times harder. I thank every day that we have been blessed with a job we enjoy and make millions of people happy with us, but the work requires us to travel quite a bit, which means we have to leave Ariel in the hands of her loving grandmothers. Maya is a true hero the way she flies off for work every time despite the difficulty in parting from Ariel and manages to put her future ahead of her own personal struggle. She keeps saying that separating from Ariel is the hardest thing she's ever experienced, and it doesn't get easier from time to time, even though it makes sense it will. So, there is no sense in parenting… Only what the heart feels. Being a career person while raising a family is perhaps one of the most difficult challenges we would have to face in life. I don't know what we would do without both of our amazing mothers. I guess mother love to her child has no expiration date. Shop: www.yehudadevir.com Support us: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays

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11. The clothing ritual

Socks to be you.

10. Overload

Division of labor.

9. Fatherhood

It doesnโ€™t always feel right.

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It's OK It's okay when she cries in your hands It's okay that she only wants her mom It's okay that you can't put her to sleep It's okay that you still don't understand your status It's okay that you don't have that connection, that everybody is talking about It's okay that you still don't understand your job definition It's okay that you don't make her laugh It's okay that you're tired It's okay that you're angry It's okay that things don't work out for you It's okay to ask for a hug It's okay to share your partner with everything you go through, even if it doesn't seem so manly It's okay that your life has changed It's okay that your plans have been canceled It's okay that you have no time for anything It's okay to feel weak It's okay to be moody It's okay to feel lonely It's okay to ask for help It's OK… Shop: www.yehudadevir.com Support us: www.patreon.com/yehudadevir #judedevir #mayadevir #arieldevir #oneofthosedays #ilovemyfamily

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8. Vomit commit

Just trying to snap a cute picture.

7. Not today, bugs!

Of course you realize this means war.

6. Nap time

Take it wherever you can get it.

5. A fear of needles

Everybodyโ€™s gotta deal with it.

4. Shower power

What a rush!

3. The eternal battle

Iโ€™m so tiredโ€ฆhow are you not tired?

2. The changing times

Diaper time is serious business.

1. Cute as a toot

Every little thing she does is magic.

Well thatโ€™s just unbelievably adorable. You can check out more of this coupleโ€™s work on their official website โ€“ yehudadevir.com

Which one of these moments spoke the most to you?

Let us know in the comments.

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People Love This Big Friendly Baby Boi

I donโ€™t know what to think about the internet anymore. I donโ€™t know what to do with this information. I donโ€™t know how to process the fact that people all over social media are losing their minds over a big baby. And I donโ€™t mean, like, someone who cries a lot and is immature. I mean literally justโ€ฆa really big baby.

The kid in question โ€“ apparently named Gavin โ€“ was brought to the internetโ€™s attention by a TikTok account operated by his parents. Hereโ€™s the spark that started the fire:

@kat.027

#gav #boom #babypowder

โ™ฌ Woah – KRYPTO9095

Thatโ€™s pretty much all it took for folks to start being ridiculous.

Look, we all know that people reach for hyperbole on the internet as a means of semi-ironic humor, but this time around weโ€™re talking about a BABY. And a lot of the comments are so mean and gross that I donโ€™t even want to dignify them with a share on this page.

Others, however, welcome our big boi overlord.

Pretty much any time Gavin pops up anywhere, the jokes start rolling out in an endless cascade.

This above-average toddler is, apparently, the very most shocking thing anyone has ever seen, ever, in their whole lives, ever.

A lot of the riffing wanders away from the mean and into some more clever meme-mixing territory, though.

Imagine what this kid is going to think when, years later, he stumbles upon the origin story he was living without even realizing it.

And what about the parents in all this? Well, theyโ€™re continuing post new TikToks of Gavin, a lot of which are pretty clever and endearing. And every time, the riffs start rolling in (pro tip: if youโ€™ve got a big baby joke to make, scroll up and make sure it hasnโ€™t already been said 400 times.) The account currently has over 150 thousand followers and nearly 3 million likes.

@kat.027

#gav #donttouchmytruck #chevy

โ™ฌ My Truck – Breland

Despite all the insanity surrounding the internetโ€™s reaction to their kiddo, Gavinโ€™s parents seem to be managing it alright. Theyโ€™re continuing to post, they disable comments when they get out of hand, and theyโ€™re even memeing like champs.

@kat.027

#Gav #king #dotheroar #bigbaby

โ™ฌ original sound – kat.027

Some commentators have taken it upon themselves to declare that Gavin must not be healthy to be the size he is at the age he is. And while Iโ€™m sure everyone offering those criticisms is definitely a medical professional and not just speculating, their parents have insisted that he is just fine.

They respond pretty regularly to the positive comments. At the end of the day, there are a lot of people just enjoying Gavinโ€™s cheerful presence on the internet. He does seem to have a pretty irrepressible joy to him.

And look, if you canโ€™t say anything nice, at least say something funny and original.

Personally, Iโ€™m on team Gavin.

You can follow Gavin on Instagram here. Highly recommend the one where heโ€™s splashing around in a puddle. Very heartwarming. Much cute.

Whatโ€™s something youโ€™ve seen on the internet lately that made you stop in your tracks?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Oddly Relatable Things That We All Do

Our brains are largely a mystery. Why do we do the things we do? How come I always have to walk to the rhythm of the music Iโ€™m listening to? Why do I feel compelled to tell my cat she is a cat 40 times a day? We canโ€™t know. Thereโ€™s just no way to know. These strangely relatable idiosyncrasies are as fascinating as they are frustrating, but at least we have the solidarity of knowing weโ€™re not alone in experiencing them.

Thatโ€™s what this list is all about. The psychological phenomenons for which there have not been namesโ€ฆuntil now.

14. The Sleep Gamble

On the one hand, my livelihood. On the other hand, this pillow.

13. Remote Self-Control

The path of power must be traced.

12. Schrodingerโ€™s Sleep

I am both โ€œupโ€ and โ€œnot upโ€ until an outside observer makes their presence known.

11. Aquaman Syndrome

I know you can see meโ€ฆI know you can feel me.

10. The Block Walk

The stakes have never been higher.

9. The Drowsy Dilemma

Mustnโ€™t let my body know that itโ€™s awake.

8. Borrowed Time

I win this round, clock!

Via: Buzzfeed

7. Music Appreciation Theory

Gotta focus on what matters.

6. Untethering Bliss

I am held back no longer.

5. Daylight Losing Time

Cause itโ€™s nine in the afternoon
Your eyes are the size of the moon

4. Deja Viewed

What is the nature of truth?

3. Deep Cover

There are secrets upon secrets, lies upon lies.

2. Hot Pocket Tenancies

Gotta keep everything under wraps.

1. Blue Collar Gangsta Syndrome

It just feels so good.

If you find yourself suffering from any of these conditions, donโ€™t consult a physician, theyโ€™ve got better things to do. Youโ€™re fine. Go look at some more memes.

Whatโ€™s a weirdly relatable compulsion you have?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Pop Culture Moments That Changed Millennials Forever

Millennials arenโ€™t teenagers anymore. The oldest in the generation are nearing 40, and even the youngest are out in the workforce, perhaps married, perhaps with children or thinking about it at this point.

That means they came of age in the 80s and 90s, which means we can blame at least some of their quirks and other odd behaviors on these 14 moments that television and movies thought were okay for kids.

14. Gmork fromย The Neverending Story.

Honestly there wasnโ€™t a whole lot from that movie that wasnโ€™t nightmare fuel.

13. The reveal at the end of theย Thrillerย video.

HE HAD YELLOW EYES WHAT WHY.

12. The Thundercats early nudity.

Iโ€™m still not over it, to be honest.

11. Large Marge.

Pee-Weeโ€™s Big Adventureย wasnโ€™t all big fun.

10. Depressed Big Bird.

He turned blue inย Follow that Birdย and it was extremely disconcerting.

9.ย Return to Oz.

The closet of heads. The wheelers. The shock therapy. All of it.

8. Herbie Hancockโ€™sย Rockitย video.

The 80s had a strange relationship with mannequins.

7. The death of Optimus Prime.

Transformers: The Movieย was unexpectedly emotional.

6. The alien inย Mac & Me.

I maintain it was a demon masquerading as an alien.

5.When Fievel was lost inย An American Tail.

I mean, some of us also still donโ€™t quite trust cats (which I say is wise).

4. The anti-Christmas monologue onย Gremlins.

Terrifying on so many levels.

3. When Will watches himself get guillotined.

Something Wicked This Way Comesย indeed.

2. All of the Drug-Free America commercials.

Particularly this one, where the drug dealer is an actual snake.

1. The clown doll under the bed inย Poltergeist.

Also the entire movie but especially the clown doll.

I definitely agree with many of these โ€“ so thatโ€™s whatโ€™s wrong with me!

Or some of it, anyway.

Do you have a memory of something from your childhood that totally messed you up? If itโ€™s missing from the list, tell us in the comments!

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These Juggalo Dating Profiles Will Make You Say โ€œWhoop Whoop!โ€

Juggalos need love, too.

Also, they are very unique human beings.

For those of you who donโ€™t know what a Juggalo is, hereโ€™s the definition:

โ€œA Juggalo is a fan of the group Insane Clown Posse or any other Psychopathic Records hip hop group. Juggalos have developed their own idioms, slang, and characteristics.โ€

Theyโ€™re a very interesting subculture and you better believe that theyโ€™re out there on dating sites looking to find a Juggalo partner for life.

Letโ€™s dig in to these dating profiles and meet these colorful characters.

Whoop whoop!

1. Maybe heโ€™s a catch?

Youโ€™ll never know until you give him a shot, ladies.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

2. An open and honest man.

Deal with it.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

3. Thatโ€™s all you need to know about this guy.

Seems like a decent fella.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

4. Grandma seems happy.

No diseases, please.

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5. The total package.

Take it all in, people.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

6. Trying to read his profile gave me a headache.

But his hair and face paint really seal the deal.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

7. Okay, this one is a little bitโ€ฆoddโ€ฆ

Any takers out there?

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

8. I get the feeling he enjoys sexual intercourse.

โ€œIโ€™m not currently doing anything with my life.โ€ Amazing.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

9. Read below to see her credentials.

Iโ€™d love to introduce her to Mother.

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10. Short and sweet.

Weโ€™ve got a sensitive one, here.

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

11. He has lofty goals.

But heโ€™s still livinโ€™ that Juggalo life!

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

12. All dressed up.

Would you like to join him on his typical Friday night?

Photo Credit: OK Cupid

Whoop whoop!

So what did you think of those profiles? Hey, donโ€™t hate the player, hate the game, okay?

Tell us what you think in the comments.

And if youโ€™re a Juggalo, weโ€™d REALLY love to hear from you!

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People Talk About Crazy Things That Have Happened to Them in Their Lives

You never know what’s gonna happen in life.

It can be a crapshoot, so you have to be ready to roll with the punches at all times.

But we should all embrace it because life can be very exciting and unpredictable!

And oh, the stories that people can tell!

Letโ€™s see what kind of tales AskReddit sharedโ€ฆ

1. Thatโ€™s pretty rare.

โ€œI was the best man on both sides of a lesbian wedding because I had dated both the bride and the bride, stayed close friends and introduced them to each other after our breakups.โ€

2. Oh no!

โ€œWhen I was 11 years old my chihuahua named Taco was stolen by an eagle while I was distracted watching two lizards hump.

In traumatic shock, I watched the dog fly off into the sunset in the grasp of the eagleโ€™s talons โ€œTACO NOOOOOOOO!โ€โ€

3. Okayโ€ฆ

โ€œIโ€™ve published four peer-reviewed scientific papers on hamster testicles.

Iโ€™m currently working on a critical COVID-related project which doesnโ€™t involve testicles and thus would be much less exciting for Redditing purposes :)โ€

4. Helping out Dad.

โ€œMy dad was on the drug task force and he did a stake out from our living room window for the house across the street from us. His coworkers and himself were in our living room with all the equipment needed and when they sent in the undercover person they caught on tape the person saying โ€œwe have to be careful fucking (dads name) across the street is a cop.โ€

Everyone burst out laughing and almost disrupted the investigation. I was about 8 at the time and thought I was a total badass because I got to โ€˜helpโ€™ my dad in an investigation.โ€

5. Bad luck.

โ€œI have been involved in 2 bike crashes, 2 bus crashes, 1 drive by bus shooting, and 1 major car crash by the age of 17.

None of them I am responsible for and didnโ€™t have to pay a dime for damages.โ€

6. Hard to kill.

โ€œBoth my son and myself have received Last Rites, yet are still alive. My dad stepped on a land mine AND was hit by a train and survived both.

Weโ€™re hard to kill.โ€

7. Thatโ€™s quite a story.

โ€œI once farted in a closed elevator with Arnold Schwarzenegger and his entire family back in the late 90s.

My dad was his body guard for a brief period and i got to meet him.โ€

8. Get that leg!

โ€œIโ€™m an amputee and wear a prosthetic leg. About 20 years ago when I was a teen I was skiing and in a particular set of circumstances which is too long of a story, my prosthetic leg became disconnected from my body and skied down the hill by itself.

My instructor chased it all the way down the mountain. 100% true story.โ€

9. A fine artist.

โ€œIโ€™ve drawn over 1,000 penises and was interviewed by Playboy for it. Recently Iโ€™ve drawn butts that are on display at a local gallery. Thinking about doing a fundraiser called โ€œKiss My Ass Coronaโ€ where Iโ€™ll draw your butt in exchange for donating to charity.

Still unsure, though.โ€

10. A real hero.

โ€œI saved a lot of lives in Afghanistan. My squad leader wanted to recommend me for a bronze star. I begged him not to submit the paperwork unless he also recommended my squad mate, who put in just as much effort as I did.

If anyone saw my medals now, theyโ€™d think I was just an average, ordinary soldier who did his job. Thatโ€™s what I deserve.โ€

11. Sounds like a good gig.

โ€œI get paid to smoke weed.

I moved my family to Washington in 2015 after weed was legalized. I decided to become an expert and reviewer and did it. AgingEnt.com

Iโ€™ve done photography and social media and ad campaigns for the biggest brands in cannabis, over 4000 examples in about 5 years. I had instagram and youtube kill my channels a few times but Im constantly at it and returning.

Done podcasts with some of the coolest people in cannabis and legendary stories with glass artists. I even recently gave my first historical lecture.โ€

12. A Bieber sighting.

โ€œMy ex and I were having a huge argument in a hotel parking lot, my friend and exโ€™s dad were there as witnesses. Two big buses pulled up and Justin Bieber got off one of them with a security guard and walked right past us.

I was crying and my ex was yelling at me and JB said, โ€œhey, stop thatโ€, my ex yelled back at him โ€œwhite people shouldnโ€™t have dreads!โ€ and then Justin got onto the other bus with his guard.

My friend was cracking up saying โ€œwas that Justin Bieber?โ€ and sure enough, some people in his entourage or whatever were staying at that hotel and he was in town that night for a concert.โ€

13. A piece of music history.

โ€œThe Volkswagen Beetle on the cover of โ€œAbbey Roadโ€ by The Beatles belonged to my Grandfather.โ€

14. Doesnโ€™t happen very often.

โ€œHusband and I fell in love at first sight. Moved in together after two days. Married five months later. Still married.

It will be forty years in May.โ€

15. Iโ€™ve been everywhereโ€ฆ

โ€œI went from being a steel mill laborer to an Executive Assistant of a Cabinet Minister to a stone quarry laborer to a Computer Programmer.

Iโ€™ve also been a fisherman on the east coast, a farm hand on the prairies, a telephone system salesman, a pest control salesman and a lumberyard person.

I kid you not.โ€

16. Before they made it big.

โ€œMy step dad is related to John Lennon and used to hang out with the Beatles a lot before they were famous.โ€

Life truly is stranger than fiction, isnโ€™t it?

Now letโ€™s hear from all the readers out there!

What are some crazy and interesting true stories that have happened to you in your life?

Talk to us in the comments!

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People Share Fascinating True Stories About Their Lives

Ready for some good tales?

Believe it or not!

Anytime you hear that phrase, you know youโ€™re in for a good story!

Well, how would you like to enjoyย a bunchย of true stories that may sound fabricated but are most certainly 100% true?

Todayโ€™s your lucky day!

Here are some interesting, true stories from AskReddit users.

1. Your ancestors were interesting people.

โ€œMy great great grandfather was a Pinkerton Detective, acted on Vaudeville, and had 5 wives in 2 different states that knew nothing of each other.

He also slightly changed his last name each time and never got caught until Ancestry website happened.โ€

2. What?!?!?

โ€œI survived a plane crush in the dessert, was trapped there for 2 days, and was rescued by two dudes who were trying to bet if they can cook an egg in the sand.โ€

3. Childhood accident.

โ€œI lost my heel in a lawn mower accident.

I was 4 at the time and I wont say who exactly did it. But he was mowing and it was a riding mower and the hitch on the back where you can hook a little trailer, I loved to stand on that part and ride.

Well this time I saw a frog in the grass and being the 4 year old I was at the time, I jumped off the mower and onto the grass and put my hands over the frog to catch it and he didnt realize I had jumped off and he backed up.โ€

4. Thatโ€™s just crazy.

โ€œI can smell some illnesses and chronic symptoms.

My sense of smell is normally pretty average, but I can sometimes smell if a person is sick before they start showing symptoms, and have been able to identify/predict 2 seizures, a diabetic blood sugar drop, and multiple chronic migraines before they happened.โ€

5. Big winner!

โ€œI won two TV game shows. โ€œThe $10,000 Pyramidโ€ (won $10,300) in 1975, and โ€œSale of the Centuryโ€ (was on the show for 9 days; won $34k in cash and prizes) in 1985.โ€

6. Wrong side of the river.

โ€œI grew up โ€œon the wrong side of the riverโ€, was considered by all to be the town loser, and went to work as a janitor while still in high school.

In my 40s I set a goal for myself (while still working full time) to take one class at time until I either graduate or die, whichever comes first.

At age 49 I finished my Bachelors of Science Degree, at age 52 my MBA, and age 61 my Ph.D. Never let the arrogant elitists define who you are or what you can be!โ€

7. Out of gas.

โ€œI ran out of gas outside of La Paz Bolivia.

Luckily it was down hill for about 6km into the city. I coasted the whole way on my motorbike, passed busses and drifted into a gas station. Never missed a beat!โ€

8. A family of jokers.

โ€œMy family ancestry can be traced back to a court jester who served in the court of King Jakob IV of Sweden.โ€

9. One big baby.

โ€œMy grandfather got an award from Mussolini in 1935.

He was just born with 6.3kg (13 lbs 14.2 oz) and was awarded the award of โ€œItalyโ€™s Biggest Babyโ€.โ€

10. That doesnโ€™t sound good.

โ€œI once fell over a chair during a massive bar fight, in the process kicking a German marine out a second story windows in the middle of downtown Queensland.โ€

11. Mug the muggers.

โ€œI was mugged in Belgium, and I mugged the muggers back. Got my wallet and my friendโ€™s purse back.

Iโ€™m a pretty quiet low key guy, so no one believed the story, and itโ€™s so disappointing because Iโ€™m pretty sure Iโ€™ll never be that awesome again.โ€

12. Born in a storm.

โ€œI was almost named Storm because I was born at 3 am in the middle of a massive tornado storm (one touched down actually a few minutes after I was born).

I was also essentially dead (docs thought they were going to lose both me and my mom) but somehow I lived.โ€

13. What are the chances?

โ€œIโ€™ve been in 3 fatal train accidents.

Never had a scratch.โ€

14. Rock star.

โ€œI bought a guitar amp from Brad Whitford, of Aerosmith, when I was 17. He and Steven Tyler served up cheeseburgers for me and my friends.

So, Bradโ€™s son was a punk and I knew him from the scene. I was in a band that had some small local marginal success. This is 97/98 in Boston. I needed a new amp for our first US tour but had very little money. I was getting drunk with his son and, on a whim, I asked him if his dad had any amps laying around that he didnโ€™t need. We laughed and carried on partying.

The next day, I get a call at my home. It was Mr. Whitford himself. He was super nice but to the point. โ€œMy son says you got a band and need a good rig for your les Paul. I have something in mind for you. Just gotta have my guy get it from the warehouse.

Come by my house in Norwell this weekend and check it outโ€. That was the gist of the call. Obviously, the whole band came with me. And our roadie.

We get to his house and itโ€™s totally him. So weird. These guys were like gods in Boston. I wasnโ€™t the hugest fan but knew him from his work with Wayneโ€™s World. He takes me to (one of) his garage(s) where there is this cool full stack. The brand is Bedrock. An old company from New Hampshire that made good quality amps in the 80โ€™s. This one was custom made for Brad.

Basically Marshall components. 4 tubes. All the knobs go to 11. Not kidding. Still has the โ€œproperty of Aerosmithโ€ stickers on it. He plugs it in and rips a crazy solo on his les Paul and then hands it to me and I play a couple power chords. He asks for $300 for the whole thing. I pay him and he tells his son to give us a tour of the house.

This is where shit gets nuts. Itโ€™s just like you expect. Tons of gold records, platinum recordsโ€ฆPictures of him with people like John Lennon, Robert DeNiro and Joey Ramone. Then we get to see his studio and THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF MARSHALL AMPS IN THE WORLD. Seriously, like 200 cabs. A wall of guitars. Guitars so pretty and amps so cool, it made sense for him to find the one he sold me dispensable.

After the house tour, he told us to meet him at the little bar and grill they own in town. When we get there early and he arrives 30 mins later with muthafuckin Steven Tyler in tow. โ€œYou guys the punk group?!โ€ He was so nice.

They went in the back and came out with burgers for us all on the house. Then they straight up left. Irish goodbyed, even! I still have the amp. I used it on the road for almost 10 years in five bands. Now, itโ€™s just a conversation piece. But it still works! Iโ€™ll crank her up every now and then.โ€

I love hearing stories like these!

How about you?

Do you have some fascinating stories from your past that you want to share with us?

Please do so in the comments, weโ€™d love to hear from you!

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Tweets That Remind Us We Have No Idea What Day It Is Right Now

The great Grouch Marx once said, โ€œTime flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana.โ€ If you donโ€™t get it at first go back and read it a few more times. Itโ€™s a delightfully confusing quote about time that keeps rolling through my head in an era when nobody, including me, seems to have any idea where we are chronologically, ever.

At least the people on Twitter are being funny about it. Hereโ€™s 14 examples of tweets about how weโ€™re all sort of lost in the wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey stuff.

14. The 8 Commandments

Yeah I think I remember these from The Bible.

13. Daysโ€™d and confused

If my phone breaks I think Iโ€™ll actually lose my soul.

12. A Planner Darkly

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

11. Thank God itโ€™s whatever

We can start drinking even earlier! Or later? I donโ€™t know how it works now.

10. The days are years

We need a whole new set of idioms.

9. Time is relative

Itโ€™s always now.

8. Public service announcement

Quit trying to take Rebecca Blackโ€™s job, she has this ONE THING.

7. It slows

I donโ€™t know what โ€œtake your timeโ€ even means anymore.

6. Eternal matrimony

For as long as you both shall live.

5. Hot take

Whoa there buddy, Iโ€™m on Twitter to have a good time.

4. I hate Mondays

I wonder how Garfield feels about this latest revelation.

3. Digital fatigue

Even our robot butlers are bored.

2. Show-offs

Nobody likes a bragger.

1. Oh noโ€ฆ

But the other tweet saidโ€ฆah, nevermind.

Maybe itโ€™s time to invest in the sundial market. That seems about as sensible as anything else right now!

Oh, also, what day is it?

Tell us in the comments. We genuinely donโ€™t know.

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A Handyman Made the Secret Boozy Staircase of Our Drunken Dreams

What would you include in your dream home? A pool? A library? Maybe something entirely novel?

Consider this idea. Murray Berrill of Murray Berril Constructions in Victoria, Australia has made quite a splash on social media with an unusual staircase that holds a delightful hidden secret.

Posted by Murray Berrill Constructions on Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The handyman custom-made the stairs for his sisterโ€™s home, and included a wonderfully creative surprise. You can see what appear to be drawers built into the stairs throughout. A clever storage solution, maybe?

Posted by Murray Berrill Constructions on Wednesday, April 1, 2020

But these drawers arenโ€™t for just any purpose. Each one is designed as a sort of segmented wine-rack; the stairs double as a wine cellar. (Insert bad joke about a 12 step program here.)

Posted by Murray Berrill Constructions on Wednesday, April 1, 2020

With all 12 drawers combined, the staircase can hold more than 150 wine bottles, which would be impressive for any storage area, much less one so cleverly hidden away.

Ah, that's looking better Shaun and Trilby langdon

Posted by Murray Berrill Constructions on Saturday, April 18, 2020

Lovers of both booze and interior design spread the post like wildfire, and soon Berrill was doing segments with local news stations like WIN in Victoria.

He told WIN,

โ€œItโ€™s a matter of being smart, and utilizing your space, so that youโ€™ve actually got a lot of good storage, but you donโ€™t have to have a huge house.โ€

And Berrill joked about the capacity of these stepsโ€ฆ

โ€œIf you start at the bottom and work your way up, I doubt youโ€™ll get to the top.โ€

What do you think? Would you put one of these in your home if you could? Would you modify it in some way?

Tell us in the comments!

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