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Coffee Break: National Best Friends Day

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

June 08, 2026

The Twins of Franklin are not twins, but are best friends and musical duo Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou.
The Twins of Franklin are not twins, but are best friends and musical duo Becky Shaheen and Laura Lou.Erika Osterbur

Your best friends are there to help make tough times easier, mundane experiences more fun, and good times even better. Luckily, there is a day to show how much you appreciate them.

Monday is National Best Friends Day. The holiday was created by Congress in 1935 to help recognize our favorite people, so go ahead and post a picture of you and your bff to social media with the hashtag #nationalbestfriendsday.

Best friend adventures are often accompanied by a great soundtrack, so let’s create a playlist of songs that remind you of good times with your bestie.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that remind you of your best friend would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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