By: Ashley Duncan
It is typical for most people to look at their horoscopes to determine what kind of day they will be having, but that has changed. There is a new horoscope told by a 13-year-old pug named Noodle.
Each morning Noodle and his owner, Jonathan Graziano, will play a game called “bones or no bones.” This consists of Graziano waking Noodle up and seeing if Noodle stays sitting up, which indicates a “bones day” or Noodle flops back into his bed, indicating a “no bones day.” Graziano posts these videos to Tik Tok, where most people wake up and check them to see what kind of day they will have.
Graziano said to The New York Times, “We learned very early on, like within the first week of having him, that when Noodle is just waking up if Noodle has been sleepy or lazy or lounge-y for a while, he will decide when he starts to move.”
A “bones day” is summed up to be a good day. It means to treat oneself and to do the things they have been wanting to do for a while. Most people see this as a day to be productive and get things done because if Noodle can get up and move, so can everybody else.
A “no bones day” is just a day to take care of oneself. Graziano said in The New York Times, “No bones days? I don’t think they’re bad days. I think they are days where you just need to be very kind to yourself, sensitive to others, wear your sweatpants, take a bubble bath, and self-care. That’s certainly how Noodle handles his no bones days.”
Some people may find the idea of this silly and adorable, but something that brings society together. Marissa Hernandez said, “I love [Noodle]. He’s a cultural phenomenon. I like when society gets to let us set aside our differences and let something inheritably meaningless have such a huge impact on our lives.”
While others see this as more important than just being silly, such as Ridge Hoffman. Hoffman said, “If it’s a no bones day, then we should cancel classes. It allows people to regather themselves for the next day.” Noodle is a way for people to be able to take care of themselves without feeling bad for doing it. “A bones day should mean you should be productive and not sit around all day. Like a no bones would look like,” said Hoffman.
This 13-year-old Noodle is taking Tik Tok by storm and giving people the little bit of hope and serotonin they need with everything else going on in the world.
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