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By Mckenna FergusonMarch 16 2016 / 12:32 AM
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McKenna is a freelance writer, Netflix addict, and Colorado State University alumna. Her hobbies include sleeping, staying indoors, and crop top advocacy. #CropTopsForAll
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Growing up watching Gilmore Girls has left lasting effects on us Millenials. We can attribute our coffee addictions, rapid-fire speech patterns, and excessive reference-making to spending childhood and adolescence wanting to emulate our favorite Gilmores. For many of us queer ladies, Gilmore Girls also gave us our perfect woman: Lorelai Gilmore.
Today, on Lauren Graham's birthday, we've decided to celebrate by looking at a few reasons why her iconic character seems to be just about everything we're looking for in a partner.
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