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☆ This 100-Year Set of Fine China Has Passed Through 5 Generations of Women
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

A family’s set of dishes has passed through five generations of women, but will the teacups, plates and bowls make it to a sixth? The bowl, specifically used to serve berries, is part of a set of fine china that has been in her family for over a century. For over a century, this set of fine china has been handed down from woman to woman in the same family. Of all the pieces that were eventually broken in the china set, the teacup has the most delicate seal. A correction was made on Jan. 1, 2025: An earlier version of this article incorrectly named the first woman to own the china set as Gertrude.

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Snoopy Weekly, a now-deleted popular X account unaffiliated with the Peanuts comic, garnered backlash for a post that endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election. "Snoopy hates you btw," one fan of the cartoon wrote in response to the Snoopy Weekly endorsement, sharing a screenshot of the now- removed post. NBC News could not reach the people behind Snoopy Weekly or Dailysnoopys for comment. The Snoopy Weekly account appears to have been deleted as of Monday evening. Other Snoopy fan accounts, like badsnoopy__, have also showcased some political leanings in their posts.

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☆ A stuffed Snoopy in a puffer jacket is selling out in CVS stores across the country, revealing the chokehold the Boomer-aged cartoon dog has on Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Good luck trying to get your hands on Snoopy in a blue puffer jacket and green and yellow beanie. Gen Z has gobbled up the toy at CVS stores across the country. The puffer jacket Snoopy points to a larger trend among the generation. AdvertisementGen Z is pledging its dedication to the cartoon dog by making a $15 CVS Snoopy plush one of the hottest toys of the holiday season. And on eBay, resellers ask for double or triple the price for a puffer Snoopy.

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