#TheDress — How About #TheYarmulke?
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By Lior Zaltzman February 27, 2015
Yesterday, #thedress toor over social media. You know the one. It went so viral that it even managed to create a rift in the KimYe home:
What color is that dress? I see white & gold. Kanye sees black & blue, who is color blind?
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 27, 2015
But what does it mean when the internet goes crazy over the color of a dress? Do we love kvetching so much that we’ll waste all night arguing over after a single item of clothing? Luckily, someone helped us regain perspective — and prevented the Internet from literally exploding:
The only blue and gold that matter today. #TheDress pic.twitter.com/ggA0WUJfXG
— Dr. Sheldon Cooper (@TheRealSheldonC) February 27, 2015
But just for fun, we created our own controversy. Introducing #theyarmulke:
GUYS WHAT COLOR IS THIS YARMULKE?! We can’t decide!!! Is it white and blue or black and gold? OMG WE’RE FREAKING OUT.
What’s your pick? Let us know in the comments.
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