Sometimes the only way to cope with household chaos is to imagine the ridiculous ways it might take me out. This particular scenario involves a squirrel, a printer, and one acorn. Naturally.
**Kymber Cosner Hawke, 56:
Holly Woman Dies in Unusual Incident Involving Squirrel and Printer**
HOLLY — Kymber Cosner Hawke, 56, of Holly, died Tuesday in what officials described as “an improbable household accident involving a squirrel, a printer, and one acorn.”
She is survived by her husband, her children, and her grandchildren. Lilly, age seven, has already volunteered to give the eulogy and plans to begin with, “Mimi was dramatic, but in a fun way,” which the family agrees is accurate. The grandchildren have already begun arguing over who gets to tell this story first.
Sequence of Events
The incident began when Mrs. Hawke attempted to carry far too many Liquid I.V. Dragon Fruit hydration packets at once. One slipped. She bent to catch it. This startled a squirrel on the porch, which immediately panicked and sprinted through the open sliding door like it had been waiting for this opportunity.
Once inside, the squirrel ricocheted off a chair leg, launched itself onto the printer, and somehow hit the exact button that woke it up. The machine roared to life and made the noise. The one that sounds like it’s warming up to commit a crime.
Mrs. Hawke attempted to regain her balance but tripped over the squirrel’s emotional support acorn, which investigators later confirmed was the cause of her fall. She landed directly in the open paper tray, at which point the printer attempted to auto‑align her, a process it had never once managed on paper, let alone a human being.
Witnesses stated she “fought the machine with determination,” and at one point slapped the printer so hard it briefly lost Wi‑Fi.
Cause of Death
The official cause of death is listed as:
“Fatal encounter with a squirrel‑activated printer during a hydration packet incident.”
Her family notes that while the event was tragic, she would have insisted it be told exactly like this.
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18 comments
Hilarious! 😂 You have a great sense of humour, Kymber. Love the “emotional support acorn”.
Best obit I’ve ever read. I laughed all the way through this. You have a great imagination and sense of humor, Kymber. Superb writing! 🧡
This is priceless! 😁 An emotional support acorn? Where can I get one of those? 😊
Ha! Ha! That made me laugh!
I hope I will die that way
Now that’s an obit, Kymber! I giggled all the way through it, though probably because I know you’re still with us. But even whenever the time comes in the future, that will bring sad smiles, for sure!
Best practice obituary ever!
This made me laugh
Oh how this made me laugh, Kymber! Truth is definitely stranger than fiction.
🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious!
Hahaha this is different. Cleverly put together and funny too. Well done Kymber
🤣🤣 emotional support acorn ❤️
The printer attempting to ‘auto-align’ you after never successfully doing it for paper is pure comedy gold, Kymber! 😂 That and slapping it so hard it lost Wi-Fi had me laughing out loud. Absolutely brilliant post! 🖨️💥
Oh Kymber. 🙏🏻❤️
Hahahaha 😂 😂😂
I’m dying of laughter 🤣🤣🤣
Me, too‼️😂😅😄🤣😅🤗
Very good, Kymber. I love the idea that a squirrel has a support acorn.
Kymber, “emotional support acorn” is the funniest phrase I’ve read all week 😂 And the printer trying to “auto-align” her is such a perfect, petty final indignity.