“Carrots are a great thing to eat when you are hungry and want to stay that way”

“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.
 
   
Twitter
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
 
Twitter
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
 
Twitter
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
 
Twitter
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
 
Twitter
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
 
Twitter
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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