❤️ Five Jokes: 2-14-2024 ❤️

Muppet Journalism, Lyft's Consequential Typo, Build-A-Bear vs Squishmallows, Apple's Designer Goodbye, and A Disney Character Union Effort

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• Good News: Grover the Muppet says he's a reporter. Bad News: He’s now the token Blue person on Fox News.

  

• Lyft shares surged 60% after an earnings report typo.

  Honestly, none of this should be surprising. The entire brand is one big typo.

  

  As a matter of fact, the company attempted firing the person behind the mishap, but due to a series of misspelled words in the termination letter, they are now CEO of the company.

• Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court. But it’s important to remember that despite their corporate differences, both brands bleed the same shade of cotton.

• Apple’s longest-serving designer is set to leave the company. Though many debate the level of impact he had on the brand’s aesthetic, Apple released this photo of him today saying, “We will miss that smile.”

  

Finally…

• Disneyland performers are seeking union protections. And let’s hope they get it soon. Because Disneyland with extravagant characters protesting outside is just, well… France.

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