Everyone Is Obsessed With This Pug And His "No Bones" Because He Basically Started The New Groundhog Day

To have or not to have bones.

It feels like every month, TikTok has a new favorite main character.

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Well, this month, that main character is Noodle, a 13-year-old pug in New York City.

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It all started when Noodle's human, Jonathan Graziano, began posting videos back in August about Noodle's morning routine. The first one immediately went viral.

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he had them just last night!! #pug #seniordog #boneless #humor #foryou

♬ original sound - Jonathan

In that video, Jonathan jokes, "You're just in time for another round of 'No Bones,' which is a game where we find out if Noodle has bones or not."

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"No bones day" means Noodle is feeling tired and limp and doesn't want to get out of bed. But if he's feeling spry and alive and sits up in his bed, it's a "bones day."

Jonathan told BuzzFeed that he and Noodle have been going through this routine for a while and he had "no idea people would latch on and get attached."

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"He's been doing this since I adopted him," Jonathan said. He adopted Noodle when he was 7 years old, five pounds overweight, and had "a mouth full of dead teeth." "He has always been super stubborn in the morning, and it's so funny to watch this dog just finally let gravity take over."

Waiting to see if Noodle is having a “bones day” or a “no bones day” has almost become a ritual for pretty much all of TikTok.

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People are seriously out here letting an elderly pug determine the outcome of their day.

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It's me. I'm people. 

Jonathan doesn't post every morning, but when he does, many users on the app anxiously await Noodle's verdict on the mood of the day.

@jongraz

the Bones have spoken!! #pug #adoptdontshop #nobones #noodletok #mondaymotivation

♬ original sound - Jonathan

Jonathan said he's not surprised by Noodle's fame because he's a "supernova talent," but he has been surprised by the popularity of "no bones."

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"We have no reason to get out of bed in the morning, but if this little pug is enough to make you get out of bed — it's just staggering," he said. "I think it's clear that there's something about it that resonates with people."

The best news is that today (Oct. 18, 2021) is a bones day!! So go out and get those bones moving! Call your mom! Eat some good soup! Dance 'til your heart is happy!

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