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Collected Item: “Alberta's 'Wine Ninjas' Are Grown Women Playing Boozy Ding Dong Ditch”

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Alberta's 'Wine Ninjas' Are Grown Women Playing Boozy Ding Dong Ditch

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news article

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A news article about a group of women in Western Canada who started a group, which then became a trend, where they dress up in costume and deliver wine and other treats to unsuspecting residents who may need a pick-me-up. The game 'Ding Dong Ditch' as referenced in the title is one where people, usually children or teenagers, ring a doorbell and then run away and hide as a joke. In this case they are brightening up people's days while avoiding physical interaction which could spread the virus.

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community

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Kevin Jiang

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2020-05-19
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