America 2024–2025 in one word: WELP!
The grocery prices? WELP.
The election results? WELP.
Another “unprecedented” storm, fire, flood? WELP.
Billionaires playing Hunger Games with our pensions? WELP.
Democracy dangling by a thread? WELP.
It’s not defeat. It’s the new coping mechanism of a country that knows the punchline always lands on us.
“WELP!” is the sound you make when your student loan servicer emails you like an ex who won’t move on. It’s the sigh when healthcare premiums jump like they’re in a CrossFit competition. It’s the nervous laugh when democracy feels like it’s being held together with duct tape, vibes, and maybe one last Supreme Court ruling.
We’re not numb. We’re fluent in absurdity. And “WELP!” is the only translation that works anymore.
So yeah. Other countries have anthems with brass bands. We’ve got four letters and a shrug. One word. All vibes. A national chorus muttered in checkout lines and voting booths.
And because survival requires humor, I decided to put it on a tee. Not just merch, but a reminder. A little cloth proof that Welp, we’re still here. Awake, aware, and stubborn enough to laugh while the storm rages.
10% of all Simply Edyn & Co. profits go to support food insecurity and women's health research. A portion of every WELP! tee goes further than your closet—5% of profits fund an HBCU scholarship, because if America insists on cutting the future, we’ll cut a check.
With care,
Tasha Monroe
Founder, Simply Edyn & Co.
Writer & Editor, The Commons Dispatch
