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Thank you for reading today’s edition of Grateful Gazette 😌

Here’s what to know for Thursday:

• New Yorkers are making sewer music

• Illinois is tired of book banning

• The Beatles are back, baby!

THERE’S MORE THAN CROCODILES IN THE SEWER NOW

Ever heard of a concert in a sewer?

Well, it happened in New York recently and no, it didn't stink! Some music lovers gathered around a sewer drain to listen to tunes bouncing off the tunnel walls.

Yep, they sat on damp rocks, listened to the sound of water, and even a guy yodeling from a canoe. Wild, right?

This show had a catchy name—"Drain Bamage."

The guy behind this zany idea was Stefan Zeniuk, who makes music and loves a good adventure. His pals, N.D. Austin and Danielle Isadora Butler, helped him pull it off.

They're part of a group that wants New Yorkers to think about the city's waterways in a different way. Like, why not turn a sewer into a concert hall?

This concert had everything.

There was a guy playing a saxophone on a boat, a woman singing while playing a piano with no legs, and it ended with another round of yodeling. Getting there felt like being on a secret mission.

People had to sneak past a parking lot and some trees, all while trying not to bother the local fishermen.

So, next time you're looking for something fun to do, remember these folks who turned a smelly sewer into a cool concert.

Who knows? Maybe the next big show will be in a subway tunnel or on a rooftop. After all, this is New York, where anything can happen!

🗞 More Good News

📚 Illinois is tired of book bans and passed a law to outlaw the practice

🐨 Australia moves to triple the amount of protected land in the country

🏳️‍🌈 The world’s tiniest Pride Parade was held in a tiny house neighborhood

✨ This Etsy seller is paying their rent by making custom Taylor Swift merch

🦧 Watch this orangutan try desperately to see what was in this person’s purse

🪐 That’s no moon. It’s two suns discovered at the center of this new solar system, sort of like Tatooine in Star Wars

☀️ The Bright Side

AI's about to give you a fresh Beatles record with a nostalgic twist. 

Thanks to AI magic, John Lennon's vocals are set to feature again, extracted from an old track, making it a 'fab-four' reunion of sorts.

Paul McCartney, the 80-year-old rock-n-roll legend, hints at AI's role in simulating the young voices of the iconic quartet. Now, AI has been doing some cool stuff like creating music and even generating art, but bringing back the voices of Lennon and George Harrison?

Now that's a hard day's night's work!

As we wait for the Beatles' AI-powered comeback, let's just say, it's the reunion we didn't know we needed, but here comes the sun again!

And remember, while AI might give us a new Beatles track, it can't make a yellow submarine. At least, not yet.

Phew, I think that’s enough Beatles references for one newsletter, right?

🎨 Creative Corner

What is it about donuts? Even this felt one looks absolutely delicious.

I’ve never worked with this material, but I imagine the sprinkle details was not easy to make. If I’m wrong let me know!

Making objects out of felt seems like such a fun creative hobby though, and I’m sure it pays off if you own a cat like this crafter.

- Thank you for reading Grateful Gazette. Remember to breathe deeply to bring your mind back to your body 💜