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# Many children dream of becoming astronauts, doctors, or scientists. Then there’s Gordon.
- URL: https://www.smallfailuresofreality.com/many-children-dream-of-becoming-astronauts-doctors-or-scientists-then-theres-gordon/
- Published: 2026-07-29T16:14:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-29T16:14:00.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: jokes, meals

![A man uses a tiny remote-control excavator to lift mashed potatoes from his restaurant plate toward his open mouth.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/07/wed_motorized_mash-1.jpg)