The Babadook is showing up at Pride festivals across the country and it is wonderful

Baba dook dook dook.
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The Babadook is showing up at Pride festivals across the country and it is wonderful
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In case you haven't heard, the Babadook is an unofficial gay icon.

The Tumblr meme-turned-full-scale- movement has officially made its way into the mainstream, with Babadooks popping up in Pride parades across the country.

Babadook is the baddy from a 2014 eponymous movie, but, also, so much more. Its visage has been popping up in the dozens in cities across the country and we are all about it. Baba dook dook dook your way to your nearest Pride march today.

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Happy Pride, Babadook (and everyone else).

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Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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