# We had 9/11 cake at work today. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174 "2008-09-11T22:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/41 "2008-09-12T13:57:42Z")
> [@Madd\_Maxx](#): > > That’s odd, we always had brownies that day. And beer, I would hope. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/42 "2008-09-12T14:16:27Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Good grief. What next… Katrina Brownies? True story: Ben & Jerry’s accepts suggestions for new ice cream flavors. I filed a suggestion that they make a new flavor – anything with brownies – and name it [“Heckuva Job, Brownie!”](http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1230-01.htm) and donate profits to Katrina relief. They did not call me back. 😛 Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/43 "2008-09-12T17:07:41Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > [Obligatory Onion link](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28148) I always figured that was the most touching story the Onion ever did. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/44 "2008-09-12T17:38:04Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > I always figured that was the most touching story the Onion ever did. I’d vote for this one, from the same issue: [God Angrily Clarifies ‘Don’t Kill’ Rule](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28151). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/45 "2008-09-12T18:13:27Z")
> [@stargazer](#): > > Did it look like [this](http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/09/is-this-wreck-you-decide.html) one? The best comment on that pic ‘A large sheet cake with plastic towers would have been more appropriate. That way you’re not eating through the towers in a way reminiscent of that terrible day. -Julie’ ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/46 "2008-09-12T18:34:07Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Appalling. First of all, the frosting shouldn’t be chocolate–those towers were white. Lose the chocolate or add white frosting vertical stripes. > > Second, does the cake have filling? I am so hoping not… > > Third, how does one cut this cake? And what with? For the answer to your last question, i submit [this](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31IPPFCI21L.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/47 "2008-09-12T18:56:06Z")
Knock knock Who’s there? 911 911 who? I thought you said you’d never forget? Yeh, I’m in my handbasket. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/48 "2008-09-12T21:45:32Z")
> [@Litoris](#): > > Knock knock > Who’s there? > 911 > 911 who? > I thought you said you’d never forget? > > Yeh, I’m in my handbasket. One of the few truly funny knock knock jokes to ever make me laugh out loud. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/49 "2008-09-12T22:16:25Z")
I think [this](http://consumerist.com/5049274/econolodge-commemorates-9+11-with-free-bowl-of-soup) is possibly even more bizarre and hilarious than a 9/11 cake. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/50 "2008-09-12T22:19:30Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I think [this](http://consumerist.com/5049274/econolodge-commemorates-9+11-with-free-bowl-of-soup) is possibly even more bizarre and hilarious than a 9/11 cake. What _kind_ of soup? ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/51 "2008-09-13T02:11:26Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’d vote for this one, from the same issue: [God Angrily Clarifies ‘Don’t Kill’ Rule](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28151). Yes. Not only eloquent and moving, but a damn sight better theologically than most pulpits put out after 9/11. It was this piece that made me realize _The Onion_’s acid humor is driven by a deep well of humanism, warped by despair. Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174/52 "2008-09-13T02:23:16Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > For the answer to your last question, i submit [this](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31IPPFCI21L.jpg). Beautiful. I love it. Use the wing to cut the first tower, then crumple the second one with the tail… I really liked both Onion articles. Who knew under all the snark there beat a heart? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-9-11-cake-at-work-today/463174.md?page=2)