"'Imagine being in class and a couple kids are laughing when the teacher says, 'OK, do problem 6 and 7.' And they go, '67.' And now all of a sudden, you have a chance to say '67,' Maybe you're not even friends with these kids, but in these moments, right in that second, you feel like you belong. That's not meaningless."
"'67' is meaningless in content, but it's not meaningless in feeling. Think about when you were a kid, what's more powerful than feeling like you belong?"
"6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (bip, bip)."
The phrase '67' has become a widespread verbal meme among school-aged children, often spoken as 'six seven' with a double hand-gesture. The expression likely traces back to a hip hop lyric and spread through online content creators. The phrase carries no concrete meaning but functions as a social signal that fosters inclusion and shared identity among peers. Attempts by teachers and adults to ban or stigmatize the phrase can intensify children's attachment to it and spur creative expressions like themed costumes. Guidance for parents emphasizes avoiding simply shutting the phrase down because doing so overlooks its emotional role.
Read at TODAY.com
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