Who knew salad could be so sweet?
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These astounding cake creations are mesmerizing to watch come to life.
Part of the problem lies in that after reading the piece, people were unclear who David is lampooning. Was he attacking the DSA using tired stereotypes perpetuated by the MAGA movement or was he mocking MAGA Republicans and their anti-DSA rhetoric or something else?
Either way, David hasn't seen this much online backlash since he decided to ad lib and strangle Sesame Street's Elmo on a live broadcast of the TODAY show.
Reviews of the essay online were harsh, including a YouTube reading of it by Millennial Caroline Kwan, captioned:
"Larry David is yet the latest comedian to prove himself to be hacky and cringe. Caroline reads and reacts to his recent piece in 'Air Mail' attempting to satirize the DSA."
When the video was shared on Bluesky, the poster noted:
"you can skip the reading of [Larry David's] article, which is such hackey, boomer-coded, facebook slop."
That sentiment was shared by many online.
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This was clearly a swing and a miss by David who had recently gained new fans and high praise for skewering MAGA politics on his new HBO show Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America. The show was produced in part by former Democratic President Barack and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.
Maybe bring some of that energy to your next attempt at humor, Larry.
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X user @MuffinsNsuch shared a letter that they received from their community HOA with some weird demands regarding this year's Halloween trick-or-treat night. Apparently, the neighborhood's HOA was worried about families being pressured to purchase full-sized candy bars to distribute to the children of the neighborhood, and that some children might miss out on the households distributing the full-sized options.
However, according to one community member, the price of the candy bars shouldn't really inconvenience a family too much.
The letter reads:
"I hope this letter finds you well. As we approach the Halloween season, the Board has been discussing ways to create a consistent and positive experience for the children in our community who go trick-or-treating."
"This year, the Association is encouraging all residents to hand out fun-size candy bars only."
"We are asking that full-size candy bars not be distributed."
"This request is intended to help keep the experience consistent throughout the neighborhood and to avoid situations where some homes feel pressure to match larger offerings."
"We appreciate your cooperation with this request and thank you for helping make Halloween enjoyable for the families in our community."
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The X user questioned:
"My HOA sent me a letter requesting that I stop handing out full-size candy bars for Halloween this year."
"Fun-size bars are usually 15–25¢ each."
"Full-size are around 75¢–$1."
"Most people give out two or three fun-size anyway, so the real difference is often only a few cents per kid."
"Am I crazy, or is it weird for an HOA to police this?"
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Fellow X users immediately pushed back on the idea of not being able to distribute full-sized candy bars.
It's understandable that the HOA would want to make sure that all families can participate if they wish, but from what the X user pointed out, the price of the bars might not be that big of a problem.
Also, a family shouldn't feel pressure to give out full-size candy bars if it's out of their budget, nor should they be made to feel bad for being unable to afford to do so.
And if a family simply doesn't want to participate in trick-or-treating at all, that's a perfectly valid choice too—porch lights turn on and off for a reason!
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