Watch a (fake) coronavirus stimulus check saga unfold in just one minute

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Watch a (fake) coronavirus stimulus check saga unfold in just one minute
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For nearly the entire video it's unclear where, exactly, YouTuber Rick Darge is going with his project titled simply: "Stimulus Package."

The title is obviously a reference to the federal coronavirus stimulus checks, which have begun to dole out up to $1,200 to Americans across the country.

The video is exactly a minute long, but it really takes a journey in those 60 seconds. Darge goes from playing fetch with a small pup to engaged in obsessive disinfection (relatable) to ... well, there are tears.

We won't spoil what happens, but it's worth a minute of your life.

Topics YouTube COVID-19

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Tim Marcin
Associate Editor, Culture

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).


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