🌱 Can you decode the Gen Alpha slang used at White Lake’s camp?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can you decode the Gen Alpha slang used at White Lake's camp?

Also on today's calendar: Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: Some sun, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gen Alpha slang explained: A crash course in the language of today's youth (wxyz.com) — White Lake kids at Skull Island Camp are giving adults a playful crash course in Gen Alpha slang, from "rizz" and "mewing" to "low key" and "ate that up." Campers and counselors explain what these phrases mean in their daily conversations, offering a lighthearted peek into how local youth talk and how grown-ups can keep up.
   

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Wednesday August 26
• Library Board Meeting →
  White Lake Township Library, 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake
  6:45 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Back to School Food Drive at Dublin Senior Center
  City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
• Movie Day at Dublin Senior Center
  City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Cooking with M at Dublin Senior Center
  City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
  12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Dublin Senior Center Day Trip: Art Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
  11:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
  City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland →
  Lakeland High School, 1630 Bogie Lake Rd, White Lake
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Garden Club: Indian Springs →
  Environmental Discovery Center, 5175 Indian Trail, White Lake
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Elderberry Patch @ Michigan Renaissance Festival →
  Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly
  9:00 am
• Michigan Renaissance Festival →
  Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly
  9:00 am
• Awaken Thyself
  Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Unity Healing Institute at The Artisan Building: 5897 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, MI 48346
  10:00 am
Sunday August 23
• The Holly Vault Collection's Pilates to Brunch →
  Venue One Eleven, 111 College St, Holly
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Oakland County Farm Owner Demands Her Seized Horses Back In 80-Page Lawsuit (patch.com)
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Holly

• Michigan Renaissance Festival returns to Holly, Aug. 22 (easternecho.com)
• Metro Events Guide: Art fairs, live music and more in metro Detroit (wdet.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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