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Truly Useless Observances for May 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

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Verses: Fifty Ways To Haunt A Virus

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Riffs: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Riffs: Ruben Ramos - Ay Me Duele

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People Doing Stuff: The One About the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Riffs: Suki Waterhouse - Back in Love

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Monday Horse: Auroras Encore (2002-26)

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Sunday Graph: x=36.535, y=-6.2975

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Riffs: Yukihiro Takahashi - Stranger Things Have Happened

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