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# Happy World Goth Day!


by 

[Jessica Roy](https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/)


## Jessica Roy


May 22, 2014 2:42 PM UTC

by 

[Jessica Roy](https://time.com/author/jessica-roy/)


## Jessica Roy


May 22, 2014 2:42 PM UTC

May 22nd is [World Goth Day](http://www.worldgothday.com/index.html), a “day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world.” As [Lightbox wrote last year](http://lightbox.time.com/2013/05/22/darkness-visible-on-world-goth-day-photos-of-romance-and-shadow/#1):

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> “”

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Cue up this sweet mix:

> [](https://twitter.com/j%5Fzimms/status/469475194067615745)

And enjoy these goth pics:

> [](https://twitter.com/JessicaKRoy/status/469478363900674048)

> [](https://twitter.com/JessicaKRoy/status/469473175957692417)


> [](https://twitter.com/anchorlines/status/469475183863271425)

> [](https://twitter.com/j%5Fzimms/status/469479583189073921)

> [](https://twitter.com/JessicaKRoy/status/469479726718136320)


> [](https://twitter.com/jordan327/status/469478967255130115)

> [](https://twitter.com/Jon%5FEiseman/status/469478115027468288)

> [](https://twitter.com/alucci/status/469478793875574784)


> [](https://twitter.com/missambear/status/469484541078700032)

> [](https://twitter.com/TheAngryGents/status/469483889090899968)

> [](https://twitter.com/NoraV3/status/469483837790359554)


> [](https://twitter.com/hayhud/status/469481064629800960)

> [](https://twitter.com/j%5Fzimms/status/469479805952327683)


> [](https://twitter.com/TimHerrera/status/469479589837012992)

> [](https://twitter.com/%5FCooper/status/469497969382031362)

And never forget:

> [](https://twitter.com/rustyk5/status/469489044607737857)

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