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  We're big fans of celebrating the quirks of everyday life. Just because something is common doesn't make it boring. Nature is especially eccentric. Volcanos are Earth Zits the size of mountains, filled with lava. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't float away from each other. Lightning exists. Turtles can breathe through their butts. Have you SEEN deep sea creatures? Oh, and we all know about the conspiracies surrounding the moon landing, but did you know entire groups of people don't believe that the moon exists at all? Get weird, y'all. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 5 care packages this week featuring moon prints from artist Mary Ordog! She used to call our little hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina home. Even though we recently lost her to San Francisco, Mary hasn't lost any of that particular and peculiar eccentricity that is iconic and natural for so many Wilmingtonians. Her latest series about the moon is equal parts graceful, charming, and cryptic! Consider Mother's Day taken care of. Each winner also gets a Cherry Godmother Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram and show us your favorite quirk about Mother Nature for your chance to win! Use the hashtag #FreakerMoon so we can find you! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Hey. You. Yeah. You! Let's take a vacation. Together. Soon. In an exotic location. Like Alabama. 2 Weeks from today? Great. Gulf Shores? Done. See you there.  We'll be taking a giggle-gang and a boxtruck-house to the Hangout music festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 15-17th! Hangout is more than just another music festival - it's a grown-up pool party. It's the beach vacation you always wanted but thought was illegal. It's one big slip-n-slide, and then HEY LOOK OVER THERE - it's Dave Grohl!  Yes, that Dave Grohl. Other than the Foo Fighters, this year we'll be wallowing in the good life with Future Islands, Beck, Sam Smith, Skrillex, Spoon, and a hefty handful of names that will perk your ears. Check out the full line up here! Get your tickets here!  See you on the other side!  Photo via travelfreak.com !

Public service announcement: Mother's Day is right around the corner! Don't forget, little birds! (YoMama jokes coming soon.) Public service announcement #2: Godmothers exist too, and godmothers are undebatably awesome. What's a godmother? It's more tender than you might think. Someone to look out for you. Someone who's got your back. Someone with a cool-ass ballgown. A protector. A friend. A cherry blossom Freaker. Give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Cherry Godmother!

Next week, there will be a fight. Already labeled as the Fight of the Century, millions of people around the world will be watching Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao whack at each other until one of them falls over. Whoever is left standing will bask in unbelievable fame, money, and glory. There will be no tie. There can only be one. Sometimes you need to fight it out. Sometimes you need to give peace a chance. And sometimes, it's best just to flip a coin. We're ready for all of the above. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 5 care packages this week featuring Tiebreakers from Set Editions!! Have you ever found yourself bickering about the little things? It's an obnoxious spot to be in. The masterminds at Set Edition have a solution that "solves the unsolvable." Each set of Tiebreakers comes with 3 wooden flip coins that nip squabbles in the bud. "You Apologize" vs "I Apologize," "Your treat" vs "My treat" - this simple quick fix makes so much sense, we're surprised that international diplomacy hasn't taken a cue yet. Based in Hudson, New York, Set Editions partners with small printers, mills, and manufacturers across the country to make all of their items in the USA. Game on, Friday. Each winner also gets a Fish You Were Here Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Facebook, find this graphic, and let us know in the comments section how you break a tie. Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Everybody has their preferred method of unwinding. There are unlimited cures for another-brick-in-the-wall blues, and all of them have their merits. One of the oldest, most tried and true, ways to get out of a funk is to escape into nature. Slap the Gone Fishin' sign on your door and float around in the water for a bit. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to venture to the dark side of the lagoon. Give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Fish You Were Here!

Hello. Is it you we're looking for? We're hiring for 2 open positions right now: 1.) Accounting specialist! We're losing our girl-who-numbers to grad school. Do you number?! Let's rumble. Learn more about the position here! 2.) Junior Designer! There's a lot to be done & we don't have enough time in the day.HALP! Learn more about the position here! Perks include: Puppies. Working hard / Playing hard. Friday beer lunches. Not-A-Crappy environment to spend 40 hrs a week in. Spontaneous company retreats to the bowling alley.

This time of year, both emotions and snot run wild. People go to great lengths to defeat allergy season, and there always seems to be a wild new cure on the horizon. Even though the "are neti pots awesome?" debate isn't as loud as it used to be, there are countless seemingly odd cures for the season. Headstands. Quail eggs. Vitamin injections (Yes! With needles! WAIT WUTTT?) Parasitic worms. Today, we're sticking with what we know: a deep breath & a cup of tea. Gahhhhh, hey Friday. Nice to see you again. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 6 care packages this week featuring craft iced teas from Teakoe! The fine folks at Teakoe combine gourmet teas with flavorful design, served with a side of sustainability and environmental consciousness. They also really like bees. (BEADS? Bees!)Not all teas are created equally. Take your sips in peace knowing that Teakoe's iced teas are all natural, non-GMO, and handcrafted in small batches in Colorado! Plus, they're delicious. Each winner also gets a Packstreet Boys Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: Get on Instagram & show us how you're staying peppy during allergy season with the hashtag #freakoe for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Our warehouse is an old One Tree Hill set. We just tore down a wall & found the old Club Tric sign. We put this photo up on our social networks and have been asked a couple times if we plan on "keeping" the sign up. Honestly? Pretty sure we have to. The van-fulls of One Tree Hill fans that squat in our parking lot everyday would probably burn the building down if we touched it. We wouldn't even have to tell them. They would just... know. And that's some type of commendable. ‪#‎TeenSoapOperaLife‬ ‪#‎TreeHillTrippers‬

It's prime season for exploring this big wild world of ours, but it's of the upmost importance that you pack the essentials. Whether you're climbing a mountain peak for the bragging rights, on holiday from university (lookin' at you, non-America), or simply getting lost in the woods because you can, here is your official license to Adventure Time. Ladies and gentlemen, give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Packstreet Boys!

Unless you’re a ski instructor, snowball enthusiast, or serial masochist, spring is a time to rejoice. You showed winter who’s boss. You made winter your minion. You told it to shoo on it’s little way, and it finally listened. Do a little dance, make a little love, go outside and frollick in the meadows - I’m not here to tell you HOW to celebrate, but you should definitely celebrate. We here at Freaker USA are big fans of sweet jams. If you need us, you can find us in a stranger’s flower garden with a loaded boombox and The Macarena. It’s Friday. Feel free to join. WHAT YOU'RE WINNING: We have 9 care packages this week featuring packaged happiness from The Jam Stand! The sweet girls at the Jam Stand are official ambassadors of smiles. Jessica and Sabrina mix charismatic flavors and adventurous personalities for an A+ experience into the world of jams. Peach + Sriracha? Yep. You're My Boy Blue-berry Bourbon? Absolutely. The Jam Stand is more than just an artisan food company though - it is a business model that we should all aspire to. "Every interaction you’ll have with The Jam Stand; at a local market, grocery store or online is simply jovial and that’s how the company and its products are designed from the ground up." This philosophy has labeled The Jam Stand as "Brooklyn's happiest food company" bio, and for that we want to bearhug all of you. Bravo, ladies. Bravo. Each winner also gets a Pelican't Touch This Freaker! HOW TO ENTER: If you were a pop music sensation, what would you choose as a stage name? Get on Facebook, find this graphic, and give us your answer in the comments section for your chance to win! Winners announced in our Tuesday newsletter!

Wait, wut? OKAY, SURE. WE LOVE YOU TOO, NORWAY!  (Our best guess? The documentary Capital C has hit the Nords! That means it's coming to the states soon! WOO!) 

Spring has sprung and everything is falling into its right place. The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and your pants say it all: you's a hustling all-star that knows how and when to relax in style. Kick your feet up and give yourself a high-five for surviving the winter like a boss. You're unstoppable. Nothing can stop you. NOTHING. Too legit to knit? We've got your back. Ladies and gentlemen, give a warm welcome to the newest member of the Freaker Family... Pelican't Touch This!