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I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

A classic satirical article by The Onion written from the perspective of a horse.

5 people recommend this

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  • Katie
    KatieFirst to rec

    “This joke is something I recommend.”

    12
  • James Kylstra
    James Kylstra

    ““I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake.””

    31
  • Davis
    Davis

    “"Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All day I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much." Read more here.”

    11
  • Meez Stephanie
    Meez Stephanie

    “This is clearly written by someone who knows horses. Adorable.”

  • madison may
    madison may

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