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  One with the redwoods. #BareWitchProject Done with the redwoods. #TreeFugger

Remember when Alice Cooper famously said that schools out for the summer? We don’t either. Schools in for the bummer The good news? It’s official note-passing, pencil-munching, hall-trotting season, and with that comes the back to school sales that astroglide students into the swing of routine. Let’s get freaked and let’s get learned. From now until Friday, take 20% off your entire order using the code "SchoolDance" **offer valid 8/25 - 8/28

Rove; verb: travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander. Roam; verb: move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area. Sounds like a weekend to me. Let's play. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: This week, we have five $50 gift codes for Rove & Roam! Once upon a time, an Irish damsel and a Russian fellow fell in love and made a life together in NYC. Years went by, careers were made, but the fairytale couple longed for something a bit more breathable, and that's when they found our very own picturesque port town of Wilmington, North Carolina. Lesley had been a fashion designer for the big guns (Ralph Lauren, Jones of New York, DKNY) which gave her the perfect experience to start her own line of handmade classics. Enter Rove & Roam, a true love child entering the world of fashion for all the right reasons. Bonus points? Well made, hand made, and beautiful. Done and done. Each winner will get a $50 gift certificate and a Noonan Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Facebook, find this graphic, and show us in the comments one thing you always roam around with for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Once upon a time, humans lived without the internet. Rumor is that everybody lived in troll-free peace. and the potential of cats had not yet been realized. Everyone was always focused on the task at hand, and the only risk of distraction came from people yelling your name indiscriminately. Nostalgic? NOONAN! Ladies & gentlemen, give a warm welcome to Noonan!!

Hi Friends! We're coming for you!  Starting this week, we'll be on the road with one of our all-time favorite dancing surf rock musical extraordinaires, Harmonica Lewinski! We're driving all over the country in our Freaker boxtruck party lounge and we would love nothing more than for you to come out and boodydown with us! (Bonus points: everything will be free! The shows, some fancy Freakers, and as always - bear hugs!)  Come play with us here and here and here:  August 17th & 18th: POOL trade show, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada August 23rd: Venice Beach, California August 27th: Cliff's Variety, San Francisco, California August 28th: 4th Friday, San Francisco, California September 3rd: Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, Missouri September 4th: 1st Friday, Tulsa, Oklahoma September 5th: Hangout, Gulf Shores, Alabama September 6th: Ron Jons, Coco Beach, Florida September 7th: Sidney Cardel's, Jacksonville, Florida September 10th, 11th, & 12th: Surf Expo, Orlando, Florida  September 13th: Jengo's Playhouse, Wilmington, North Carolina September 15th: Edge of Urge, Raleigh, North Carolina September 18th: BudaPub/Fringefest, Rochester, New York See you on the other side, chicki chicki!!! 

People are generally pretty different when it comes to likes / wants / opinions. Some people eat anchovies willingly. Some people believe that alien lizards are possessing the political system. Some people play with deadly snakes for piousness, and some people hang from the ceiling with giant fishhooks in their skin for the funsies. There is one thing that we can all safely agree on, despite our other differences: Planet Earth is pretty rad. Out of all the big balls floating in space, we found ourselves on fantastic one. Let's celebrate that. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 5 care packages this week featuring Earth-In Canteen! Once upon a time, the fine folks at Earth-In owned a stainless steel bottle company. Being patriots, they were troubled by the need to outsource and worked tirelessly towards a solution. One day a mystical lightbulb mystically turned on and they figured out a way to manufacture durable, sustainable, and beautiful bottles here in the States with what was right under their noses (feet) the entire time: California Clay. In their own words, Earth-In Canteen is "a return to an ancient and truly natural way to carry water, designed and fired in Northern California from American clay and certified lead-free, non-toxic glazes." Lightweight, sturdy, and intensely awesome, Earth-In Canteen is the answer to your bottle woes. Each winner will also get a White Girl Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us the unique way that you connect with the earth with the hashtag #freakearth for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Party tricks are always appreciated, but let's acknowledge that some are more useful than others. One of our co-workers is eternally excited that she can "cross one eye," while another one claims that he can fix a shattered phone ...with his mind. There is a rumored party trick, and it was one party trick to rule them all. Once upon a time in the land of 2015, there was a girl who could turn yoga into wine. Every time she went for downward dog, a glass of chardonnay suddenly appeared. Cobra position? Rosé. Warrior pose? Malbec, obviously. She was a national hero and incidentally, today is her holiday of celebration. She'll take a latté. Namaste. Ladies & gentlemen, give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... White Girl!

How many holidays can you cram into 1 year? At this point, most of us know about the more publicized ones like Talk Like A Pirate Day, but a lot of self-proclaimed holidays live in obscurity. October 7th is Bald and Free Day. July 13th? Barbershop Music Appreciation Day. March 15th is Eveything You Think Is Wrong Day, but don't beat yourself up too badly because the very next day is Everything You Do Is Right....Day. FACT: Yesterday was National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Today is a special one. Today is the official International Beer Day. You know what else today is? Friday. Both are worthy of celebration and we're here to help. Game on. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 5 care packages this week featuring the feelgoods from Redbeard Brew Bars! Redbeard is a family run operation, headed by military veteran and Department of Justice virtuoso Zeb Barnes and his lovely wife Lauren! The duo creates Brew Bars from their very own homebrewed craft beers. "We use only coconut, avocado, and olive oils in our bars for an eco-friendly, chemical-free soap. We use essential oils that complement the brews we used to create the bar." It's a clean dream up in here. Each winner will get a gift pack of Brew Bars and a Happy Juice Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Facebook, find this graphic, and leave us a photo in the comments of something that has made you absurdly happy. Spread that cheer, win that beer! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Heyyyyy Boonies ...and also anybody named Adam, Anita, or Alice Cooper, You asked (yelled on the internet), we heard (read on the internet), and obtained licensing rights to make Appalachian State Freakers! The new App State is online now and ready to freak you and all of your mountaineers. Cheers!

  Our first custom Freaker Feet from the Kickstarter campaign have come in and it would be physically/emotionally/spiritually impossible to be more excited about how they turned out.  Vinyl Tap Freaker Feet - get yours exclusively at our hometown hero record store, Gravity Records! 

YO MAYNE, do you believe in magic? Like, the kind of magic that makes your brain explode with joy? Some people give neurological explanations. Others blame voodoo. Some even call it love. What if there was a magical potion that put a temporary spell of cheer over you? An elation-elixir. A paradise-potion. A smile-spirit. WHAT IS THIS WIZARDRY? It's near, it's dear, and it's beer, my friends. Ladies & gentlemen, give a warm welcome to Happy Juice!

Today's fortune cookie: Go against the grain and make something interesting. That is all. Friday sweetcakes sweepstakes BEGIN! WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 5 care packages this week featuring handmade specialties from Carolina Grain! Carolina Grain is a one-man company based deep in the land of the pines. The concept is simple: Andrew McCarn makes stuff. He makes incredible stuff. With his hands, his talents, and with love, he has funneled his passion for woodworking into creating pieces for your home with character. Prizes include gems like a handmade cherry serving tray, a walnut bread board, and more! Each piece is a unique creation and insight into the world of a true maker doing things the old fashioned way. Each winner will get a special gift from Carolina Grain and a Freaker of their choice! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us your craft (traditional or not!) with the hashtag #FreakerGrain for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!