15 Times Peace Corps Volunteers Were The Original Hipsters

It's a little-known fact that most hipster trends were actually started by Peace Corps Volunteers... Seriously. Just take a look.
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It's a little-known fact that most hipster trends were actually started by Peace Corps Volunteers.

1. Have you read it? Because we have. By candlelight.
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2. We made "jorts" an international fashion trend.
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3. The best filter is #nofilter.
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4. Glasses are functional and fashionable.
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5. My tiny house is tinier than your tiny house.
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6. "Art."
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7. Oh, you like the Peace Corps? Name 5 of their songs.
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8. We make ponchos look cool.
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9. Wearing a vintage T-shirt while sourcing a locally handcrafted item... done.
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10. Androgynous haircuts for everyone.
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11. We don't do beds. Comfort is so mainstream.
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12. Yeah, we bike.
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13. We had goats before they screamed.
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14. Our meals are made from local, free-range food sourced from a workplace CSA program.
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15. Dinner by lantern light - we've been doing that for years.

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