“In 1936, he (Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948—ed.) wrote what many Indians think today, ‘I don’t know what the poor man will do without onions and garlic’” was printed in The Indian Express on December 12, 2019.
       
“What would we do without onions & garlic?” was posted on Twitter by Mike Saunders on August 8, 2013. “Can’t do without onions and garlic when cooking? What’s yours?” was posted on Twitter by Nwa Maazi Laru on February 2, 2016. “i don’t know what I would do without onions and garlic” was posted on Twitter by Row on April 24, 2016. “what would we do without onions and garlic….” was posted on Tumblr  by Pollyjean on March 13, 2020, and this received over 68,000 notes (likes and comments). “WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT ONIONS & GARLIC” (shown on a restaurant sign) was posted on Facebook by El Arroyo on January 19, 2023.
   
A slight rephrasing has been less popular. “oh what would we do without garlic and onions” was posted on Twitter by “closed” on April 21, 2021. “too real. i don’t know what i would do without garlic and onions” was posted on Twitter by don on September 19, 2022.
   
     
Twitter
Mike Saunders
@hootie203
What would we do without onions & garlic?
9:13 AM · Aug 5, 2013
   
Twitter
Nwa Maazi Laru
@d_laru
Can’t do without onions and garlic when cooking?
What’s yours?
12:58 PM · Feb 2, 2016
   
Twitter
Row
@ro_ugh
i don’t know what I would do without onions and garlic
6:27 PM · Apr 24, 2016
   
Twitter
Angelina Martin
@patrikagroup
‘I can’t do without onions and garlic’ http://bit.ly/28YaAnb
12:28 PM · Jun 25, 2016
       
The Indian Express
The story of the humble bulb
As India tackles another onion price crisis, we trace its history of cultivation over 5,000 years and its inextricable link with the caste system in India
Written by Kaushik Das Gupta
New Delhi | December 12, 2019 00:00 IST
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In 1936, he (Mahatma Gandhi,—ed.) wrote what many Indians think today, “I don’t know what the poor man will do without onions and garlic.
 
Twitter
jitendra
@journojitendra
I don’t know what the poor man will do without onions and garlic.” writes Mahatma Gandhi, 1936
#Onions #onionemergency #OnionPriceHike #onioncrisis
indianexpress.com
The story of the humble bulb
As India tackles another onion price crisis, we trace its history of cultivation over 5,000 years and its inextricable link with the caste system in India
2:36 AM · Dec 26, 2019
       
Tumblr
Pollyjean:
what would we do without onions and garlic….
posted: march 13, 2020 @ 13:29
   
Twitter
samantha
@sleeepysammi
what would we do without onions and garlic….
12:35 PM · Mar 14, 2020
   
Twitter
𓆚
@julianjoint
what would we do without onions and garlic….
1:42 PM · Mar 14, 2020
   
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SIERRA
@cozygf
what would we do without onions and garlic….
10:04 PM · Mar 17, 2020
   
Twitter
BHC
@BHC1989
lovetechnique: what would we do without onions and garlic…. https://tmblr.co/Zzv3vtYTM2H_Ci00
4:10 PM · Jun 12, 2020
   
Twitter
Alice Poe
@Alice_Poe69
lovetechnique: what would we do without onions and garlic…. https://tmblr.co/ZxL5tfYZCJJDOW00
8:13 PM · Jun 30, 2020
   
Twitter
Glass Bead Gamer
@GrillPillMax
Nice…
“I don’t know what the poor man will do without onions and garlic.” (Mahatma Gandhi, Collected Works, Volume 69)
11:53 AM · Mar 25, 2021
     
Twitter
closed
@guccitrazzleee
oh what would we do without garlic and onions
11:53 PM · Apr 21, 2021
 
Twitter
Janna Mateychuk // Жанна Матейчук // Ї
@jannamk792
pollyjean: what would we do without onions and garlic….
jannamk792.tumblr.com
Janna Mateychuk // Жанна Матейчук
what would we do without onions and garlic….
7:59 AM · Jun 30, 2021
       
Twitter
don on ‘don at @sensitivearmstrong@nopasaran.red
@dondisappoints
Replying to @RaxKingIsDead
too real. i don’t know what i would do without garlic and onions
11:51 AM · Sep 19, 2022
 
Twitter
Amrita 💙
@krazykaur92x
pollyjean: what would we do without onions and garlic….
krazykaur92x.tumblr.com
krazykaur92x
what would we do without onions and garlic….
4:30 AM · Oct 5, 2022
   
Twitter
DIL-E-NAADAAN…....🇵🇸♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@mozak74
What would we do without onions and garlic….?
2:21 PM · Oct 5, 2022
 
Facebook
El Arroyo is at El Arroyo.
January 19, 2023 at 10:54 AM · Austin, TX ·
I don’t want to imagine a world like this
(The following text is shown on the restaurant’s sign.—ed.)
WHAT WOULD WE
DO WITHOUT
ONIONS &
GARLIC