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28 Reasons We Love Zac Efron

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Megan Roop

Oct 26, 2015

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On Oct. 18, we the people of this beautiful country, had something incredible to celebrate.

On this glorious day, Zac Efron turned 28.

Yes, America's beloved hair-flipping-basketball-playing-dancing-blue eyed-heartthrob aged one year older last Sunday *cue the sound of a thousand teenage girls' hearts breaking*. We fell in love with Zac back in 2006 when we saw him on The Disney Channel portraying star high school basketball player, Troy Bolton, who struggled with juggling his dream of starring in the "spring musical" with the most beautiful girl to walk the planet, Vanessa Hudgens, and keeping his head in the game. To celebrate Zac Efron turning 28, I thought we should look back over the past 10 years and appreciate Zac for the heaven-sent man he is (mainly due to his eight-pack abs).

1. His eyes in "Charlie St. Cloud."

2. When he blessed us with this moves in "HSM 2."

3. His perfectly quaffed flow in the "HSM Trilogy."

4. His ability to embody Matthew Perry in "17 Again."

5. His bromance with Seth Rogen.

6. That time Rita Ora ripped his shirt off at the MTV Movie Awards.

7. SOARIN', FLYIN' (the best song ever written).

8. This scene.

9. Seriously, he could flip charred meat for the whole movie and I would still pay to see it.

10. This. Just this.

11. He introduced us to his equally attractive younger brother.

12. He's acted in multiple movies with Dave Franco and the two of them together makes dreams come true.

13. Did I mention Dave Franco?

14. He taught us how to gracefully prance across golf courses and stages.

15. He encouraged us that you can play high school basketball, become the star of the school musical, and go to college only an hour away from the love of your life if you set your mind to it. We're all in this together.

16. He made us believe that we, too, would meet the love of our lives at a ski resort while singing karaoke.

17. He can perform many different genres. #neverforgetHairspray

18. This picture.

19. Seriously, you could bake cookies on those abs.

20. We've seen his dancing skills for better and for worse (we're looking at you "HSM 1").

21. BET ON IT, BET ON IT

22. He even looks good falling into a pool.

23. He was our first crush (maybe other than Aaron Carter, or anyone from N*SYNC).

24. This picture of him with a puppy.

25. He sang "Breaking Free" while in a white track suit.

26. He makes us feel like he's speaking to our souls with every blink of his beautiful blue eyes.

27. But he'll always be our gap-toothed Troy Bolton.

28. And, finally, he taught us that age is nothing more than a number because 28 has never looked so good.

Here's to many more years of watching you sing, dance, act, and just looking so freakin' beautiful every single day. Happy birthday, Zac!

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1. His eyes in "Charlie St. Cloud."

2. When he blessed us with this moves in "HSM 2."

3. His perfectly quaffed flow in the "HSM Trilogy."

4. His ability to embody Matthew Perry in "17 Again."

5. His bromance with Seth Rogen.

6. That time Rita Ora ripped his shirt off at the MTV Movie Awards.

7. SOARIN', FLYIN' (the best song ever written).

8. This scene.

9. Seriously, he could flip charred meat for the whole movie and I would still pay to see it.

10. This. Just this.

11. He introduced us to his equally attractive *younger* brother.

12. He's acted in multiple movies with Dave Franco and the two of them together makes dreams come true.

13. Did I mention Dave Franco?

14. He taught us how to gracefully prance across golf courses and stages.

15. He encouraged us that you can play high school basketball, become the star of the school musical, and go to college only an hour away from the love of your life if you set your mind to it. *We're all in this together.*

16. He made us believe that we, too, would meet the love of our lives at a ski resort while singing karaoke.

17. He can perform many different genres. #neverforgetHairspray

18. This picture.

19. Seriously, you could bake cookies on those abs.

20. We've seen his dancing skills for better and for worse (we're looking at you "HSM 1").

21. BET ON IT, BET ON IT

22. He even looks good falling into a pool.

23. He was our first crush (maybe other than Aaron Carter, or anyone from N*SYNC).

24. This picture of him with a puppy.

25. He sang "Breaking Free" while in a *white* track suit.

26. He makes us feel like he's speaking to our souls with every blink of his beautiful blue eyes.

27. But he'll always be our gap-toothed Troy Bolton.

28. And, finally, he taught us that age is nothing more than a number because 28 has never looked so good.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

11. He introduced us to his equally attractive younger brother.

15. He encouraged us that you can play high school basketball, become the star of the school musical, and go to college only an hour away from the love of your life if you set your mind to it. We're all in this together.

25. He sang "Breaking Free" while in a white track suit.

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