An Ode to 'Parks and Recreation,' Creator of the Best GIFs Known to Man
Oh Leslie Knope, how we love thee.


We can't believe it's over. But while last night's series finale means we have said goodbye to Pawnee and the amazingness that is Parks and Recreation, we take solace in the fact that these moments—immortalized in GIFs—will be here to console us indefinitely. Goodbye Jean Ralphio, goodbye Ron Swanson, goodbye Galentine's Day waffles. May you forever live on our hearts like Lil' Sebastian lived on in the hearts of all Pawneeans.
Thank you Tom and Donna, for introducing us to the most important day of the year—and the most important phrase, ever.
You're so right, April.
Same.
Waffles > Everything
Oh, Jerry.
Leslie Knope is everyone's anxious spirit animal.
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While Donna is everyone's spirit animal, period.
Never enough Donna GIFs.
#RelationshipGoals
Never change, Jean Ralphio.
Love you, Ben.
And the best for last.
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Samantha Leal is the Deputy Editor at Well+Good, where she spends most of her day thinking of new ideas across platforms, bringing on new writers, overseeing the day-to-day of the website, and working with the awesome team to produce the best stories and packages. Before W+G, she was the Senior Web Editor for Marie Claire and the Deputy Editor for Latina.com, with bylines all over the internet. Graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a minor in African history, she’s written everything from travel guides to political op-eds to wine explainers (currently enrolled in the WSET program) to celebrity profiles. Find her online pretty much everywhere @samanthajoleal.
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