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Thought of ‘The Outsiders’ even before you mentioned it. That said, my demographic is a bit beyond even what Zuzu identified as your Substack readership. And I’m always down for childhood nostalgia—mine, yours, anybody’s, even (or especially) that of someone who has reached the august age of 14.) Stay gold, Julie!

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Apr 14, 2023Liked by Julie Falatko

Team Julie, 100%

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Team Julie. My kid had to read Outsiders in 8th grade this year, so it's not a simple Gen-X nostalgia thing. I had a picture in my head of what the socks would look like and honestly, what a disappointment! They should have been cute.

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Oh, man! I think it's a reference to the Robert Frost poem that the Outsider characters reference! LOL! BWAHHAHAHA! But also...I think it's just because they are golden retrievers. And because people like actual gold a whole lot--so saying stay golden is also like, "stay luxurious." Like calling people a golden boy or golden girl.

Also Zuzu is right about me being in my 40s. But also, that was way harsh. Please tell her I am crying into my... (thinking of what she would imagine a 40 year old drinking)...Keurig-brewed coffee? Metamucil? (She may not even know that reference.) The tears are dripping down onto my life-alert pendant? All those things. Brutal. 😂

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Team Zuzu. Stay golden is a generic like, you’re awesome, stay that way saying.

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Team Julie! My husband and his buddies—who are all turning 60 this year—are in my mind the least likely people to be making Outsiders references, but do it all the time. Truth be told, they are more familiar with the movie, but regularly crack each other up with quotes. Another favorite: "We're doin' it for Johnny!" 😁

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