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PORTLAND, OR — In a quiet yet deeply emotional statewide advisory issued Monday morning, Oregonians were lovingly reminded that it has, in fact, been way too damn long since they last watched Stand By Me—the 1986 cinematic treasure filmed right here in the Beaver State and designed specifically to make you feel nostalgic, sad, and weirdly motivated to call your childhood best friend.
The reminder came via a subtle statewide push notification from the Department of Emotional Maintenance and Softboy Regulation, which simply read: “Watch Stand By Me. It’s time.”
“It’s not a mandate, just a gentle prod,” said agency spokesperson Claire Weller, clutching a worn VHS
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