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Alannah is Gonnah: Thursday, June 25th, 2026

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Dear Toasters: The Father's Day Watch From a Female Coworker

Alannah is Gonnah: Thursday, June 25th, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 Society & Culture

A new mom wrote in after a female coworker sent her husband an intimate Father's Day text and then gave him a watch and baseball tickets framed as being from 'all the staff.' Jackie and Claudia say the text was inappropriate but explainable — the gift is a completely different story and demands more investigation.

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