Today, I learned that my 67-year-old father is a Swiftie . Okay, maybe not a certified Swiftie per se, but he’s culturally tapped in enough to know that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is something he should be texting about with his 30-something daughter. I expected several group chats to blow up with ring commentary, but I did not foresee my dad writing in earnest, “Kelsey proposed to Taylor! Omg I’m so excited.”

Apparently, I’m not the only one who received an over-the-moon text from their parents about this engagement. One Cut staffer’s mom was so excited about the news of “Swiftly”’s engagement, she performed a little improv on Swift’s “Love Story”:

Another Cut parent correctly likened this event to Princess Diana’s wedding:

And another staffer’s mom sent “OMG” in

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