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1. Ernie Smith Mastodon 1 min later

   @zachleat This is sweet.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 6 min later

      @ernie she was that, through and through

2. Jon Kuperman Bluesky 2 min later

   This is so sweet 😭 💜

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 4 min later

      She was really great

3. Max Böck Bluesky 4 min later

   Best brand origin hands down ❤️

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 12 min later

      I might be biased but I agree 😅

      1. Max Böck Bluesky 27 min later

         When they do the Eleventy Biopic, be sure to include a flashback scene with your Nana knowingly looking to the horizon while you learn to count.

         "Leventy Teen"!
         "Yes. someday..."

         1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 1 hr later

            I will accept no less than sigourney weaver to play the role

4. fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷 Mastodon 4 min later

   @zachleat this made me very sentimental about letter writing.

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 7 min later

      @fromjason this is a really great takeaway

5. Christian Alder Bluesky 22 min later

   This is my favorite origin story 😊💜

6. Sergey Chernyshev Bluesky 24 min later

   They are all OUTNUMBERED!

   1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 1 hr later

      exactly — that’s worth at least two ’leventy seventy

7. Eric Portis Mastodon 27 min later

   @zachleat I love this, a lot

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

      @eeeps it was a really special discovery! ❤️

8. David Peach Mastodon 44 min later

   @zachleat love love love this. 💚

9. Bob Monsour Mastodon 45 min later

   @zachleat What an awesome artifact from a loved one! Thanks for sharing this. It's already "bundled." https://11tybundle.dev/

   1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

      @bobmonsour thanks Bob!

10. dan leatherman Mastodon 1 hr later

    @zachleat ❤️

11. Jan Lehnardt Mastodon 1 hr later

    @zachleat ❤️

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13. depone Mastodon 3 hr later

    @zachleat 🙌🏻

14. Jim Nielsen Bluesky 3 hr later

    Great story!

    (Also sorry about the basement 😔 )

    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 3 hr later

       Thanks Jim!

       It’s a big mess but fortunately I’m old enough to know that it’s a small problem 😅

15. Patrick Grey Mastodon 3 hr later

    @zachleat I loved this in so many ways but I was comic sniped. We had a Scottish comic with Dennis the Menace also. Looks like a total coincindence!: https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2010/10/18/the-odd-case-of-dennis-the-menace/

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 4 hr later

       @patrick Wild! I do remember a few movies in this universe too!

16. Jay Hannah Mastodon 18 hr later

    @zachleat my son “hang-a-burr” (hamburger) lol ❤️

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 20 hr later

       @deafferret I love hangaburrs, maybe too much

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    1. Zach Leatherman Bluesky 21 hr later

       and I didn’t cry writing it 🫣

18. Léonie Watson Mastodon 1 day later

    @zachleat Thanks for sharing that. It got my Thursday off to a start with a smile.

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 1 day later

       @tink you’re very welcome!

19. Darshak Parikh Mastodon 2 days later

    @zachleat Saw this on my RSS today (yay to slow tech) and it was the sweetest thing I've read in a while. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

    1. Zach Leatherman Mastodon 2 days later

       @dubiousdisc you’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it