“Carrots are a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way” is a jocular one-line saying by Mara Wilson that was cited on Twitter on October 9, 2014. The joke quickly went viral.
Other food terms, such as “salad” or “celery” or “vegetables,” sometimes replace “carrots” in the one-liner.
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Mara Wilson
@MaraWritesStuff
Carrots are a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way.
5:59 PM - 9 Oct 2014
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Sara Quinn
@seaquinn
Truth. RT @MaraWritesStuff: Carrots are a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way.
5:59 PM - 9 Oct 2014
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Jack Linehan
@The_Moondog
Just found out ‘Celery’ is a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way!
#WorkoutTime #Workout #FSZ
7:57 AM - 10 Oct 2014
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Ryan LeFlore
@ryanleflore
Salad is a great thing to eat when you’re hungry and want to stay that way
6:50 PM - 10 Oct 2014
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SAM. L
@Matti_Ice_Berg
sushi is a great thing to eat when you’re feeling hungry and want to stay that way
10:11 AM - 12 Oct 2014
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Bryan Fix
@B_Fix
Vegetables are a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way.
11:19 AM - 12 Oct 2014
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