{"id":32936,"date":"2025-04-24T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=32936"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:03:46","slug":"do-you-know-what-today-is-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2025\/04\/do-you-know-what-today-is-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know What Today Is?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OMG! You guys!\u00a0 I just realized that today is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoftheyear.com\/days\/new-kids-on-the-block-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> New Kids on the Block Day!!!!<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0(thanks to a little help from CHAT GPT &#8211; a poem dedicated to the band)<\/p>\n<p>I mean, I admit I loved listening to NKOTB.\u00a0 My sister however was the biggest fan in our house.\u00a0 I had Duran Duran on the walls, she had Joey, Jordan, Jon, Donnie and Danny.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Today we are going <em>Step by Step<\/em> into that retro groove,\u00a0with Joey, Jordan, Jon, Donnie, and Danny\u2014we\u2019re in the mood!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s NKOTB Day on the FOX?<br \/>\nOh-oh-oh-oh-oh! \u2014 we\u2019re <em>Hangin\u2019 Tough<\/em>!<br \/>\nSarnia\u2019s got <em>The Right Stuff<\/em> \u2014 never enough!<br \/>\n<em>Step by Step<\/em>, we\u2019re feeling that beat,<br \/>\nLike it\u2019s \u201890-something on repeat!<\/p>\n<p>? Joey\u2019s got the voice that melts your heart,<br \/>\nJordan hits those high notes right from the start!<br \/>\nDanny brings the moves, smooth and tight,<br \/>\nJon\u2019s got the charm that feels just right.<br \/>\nAnd Donnie? Please\u2014he brings the fire,<br \/>\nThat bad boy energy we still admire!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a Full Service party, NKOTB for all!<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re still cruisin\u2019 to Boston beats,<br \/>\nWith posters on walls and dancing in seats.<\/p>\n<p>From <em>Cover Girl<\/em> to <em>Tonight<\/em> on blast,<br \/>\nWe\u2019re Blockheads forever\u2014our love will last!<\/p>\n<p>So tell your inner teen, \u201c<em>Girl, I\u2019ll Be Loving You (Forever)<\/em>,\u201d<br \/>\nBecause NKOTB made our hearts light as a feather!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s celebrate with laughter, music, and play\u2014<br \/>\nIt\u2019s NKOTB Day, and Sarnia\u2019s too cool!<\/p>\n<p>Happy <strong>New Kids on the Block Day<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"610\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ay6GjmiJTPM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"610\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbIEwIwYz-c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OMG! 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