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How one tiny lyric change made the ‘Piña Colada Song’ one of the biggest hits of the ’70s

One small edit completely changed the meaning of Rupert Holmes’ beloved hit.

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1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

Jul 20, 2026

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1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

So many of these questions and comments simply would not fly today.

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Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Jul 17, 2026

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Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Dumping trash into the ocean seems like a bad idea, right? Wrong.

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Jul 16, 2026

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How one tiny lyric change made the ‘Piña Colada Song’ one of the biggest hits of the ’70s

1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

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