Eli McCann
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Wednesday 14 January 2026 19:44:14 GMT
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Shannon :
17 at the time????
2026-01-15 13:48:32
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rayla :
I didnt realize the onion was this old I thought it was like a buzz feed era thing
2026-01-15 02:12:13
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JMU :
Wait. I feel so seen.... 🇺🇦
2026-01-15 01:46:41
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timfowers :
our brains aren't designed to be empathetic with suffering on a global scale. So making impact in your circle makes a ton of sense.
2026-01-15 01:56:33
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AnnieM :
We’re going to need a bigger cake.
2026-01-14 21:07:29
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Jac Marie (TV) :
“The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation!” - “La Vie Bohème”
2026-01-15 12:05:49
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Myles the Pup :
I’ve been living by the quote “the world will not be this way within the reach of my arm” I can only control what’s in front of me and I’ll do that stuff as best I can
2026-01-15 16:51:35
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Krummbum :
This morning, I woke up and made a bunch of sourdough bread to give away. I didn’t know why, but now I sort of do. Thank you for this.
2026-01-15 02:14:39
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Mary Dartnall :
I highly recommend the podcast 9/12. The writers of this Onion article are interviewed in one of the episodes.
2026-01-15 02:56:47
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Sarah Bennett :
How long have you been 17?
2026-01-16 10:38:14
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Victoria Ford :
“The cake is beautiful.” 🥹
2026-01-14 23:51:08
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bonnie.dombrowski :
And, turning to your community. She SHARED the cake with a neighbor. We are stronger together.
2026-01-15 14:43:03
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Saomai :
sometimes the onion hits like a mf
2026-01-15 23:40:52
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Nic 🇳🇿 🐈⬛🐕 :
I bet the author never dreamed of the impact of that article, quarter of a century later ❤️
2026-01-14 21:06:00
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Emily Walton :
The first few months of Covid I made so many chocolate cakes and delivered them to my friends. I was so bored and worried.
2026-01-15 04:05:38
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flora✨ :
i’m a cake decorator in minnesota and i’ve been having a hard time feeling like going to work is in any way helping anyone. this helped
2026-01-15 17:14:31
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Benjamin Park, Historian :
It’s honestly the best piece of writing I’ve ever read. I still tear up.
2026-01-14 21:56:16
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Tell Williams :
“It’s beautiful. The cake is beautiful.”
2026-01-16 06:07:05
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Cody Jacob :
After my mom died, I crocheted 50 granny squares. I never did anything with them and tucked them away into a bag for later.. but they look nice. They’re there. It’s what I needed to do in the moment and I know now what my grief can manifest into when I need it tangible 💜
2026-01-15 03:43:43
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John McNamara :
Also read this article at 17 when it came out. Also think about it all the time. The detail that sticks with me is how she just sat and watched the oven the entire time the cake was baking, until the oven dinged. It really was a beautiful cake.
2026-01-14 21:57:12
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pres 🩶 :
i love that you just remember every detail of it over 2 decades later
2026-01-14 19:50:18
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brooke :
There’s a great podcast called 9/12 that talks to The Onion staff about this piece! Highly recommend
2026-01-16 20:30:45
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Laura Hinrichs :
I remember Saturday Night Live making it ok to laugh again❤
2026-01-15 02:12:38
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Vinci Ory :
I love this. Whoever wrote that piece should know that it is still thought of years later.
2026-01-14 20:35:05
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Cyndy Maddux :
"The cake is beautiful" is going to be my new mantra.
2026-01-16 12:38:59
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