{"id":37282,"date":"2026-04-24T11:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=37282"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:59:31","slug":"its-new-kids-on-the-block-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2026\/04\/its-new-kids-on-the-block-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s New Kids On The Block Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We need to celebrate accordingly.  It&#8217;s New Kids On The Block Day!!  Why are we even working? (smile)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s only the biggest day of the year for Blockheads.  A day set aside to celebrate Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an annual celebration that is held on April 24th, in honour of the legendary &#8217;80&#8217;s boy band.  It started in April 24th, 1989, when then-Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis officially proclaimed it to recognize the group&#8217;s cultural impact.  At the time, the band was pretty much dominating the charts with their album &#8220;Hangin&#8217; Tough&#8221; and leading the way for boy band popularity so it was only fitting they be celebrated for the impact they were making.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, fans and members of the band have continued to celebrate every year as a tribute to the group&#8217;s legacy and influence on pop music.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let&#8217;s go Blockheads &#8212; I&#8217;ll be playing some of these songs this afternoon, but for now &#8212; you can watch here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Kids On The Block - Step By Step (Official Video)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ay6GjmiJTPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Kids On The Block - Hangin&#039; Tough (Official Video)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/By86PcLufOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Kids On The Block - You&#039;ve Got It (The Right Stuff) (Official Video)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbIEwIwYz-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We need to celebrate accordingly. 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