Eli McCann
@elimccann.bsky.social
New dad. Lawyer/Writer/America’s Grandma. Humor columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune. Creator of the Strangerville podcast. Humor essays here: https://itjustgetsstranger.com
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Eli McCann
@elimccann.bsky.social
· Nov 15
I'm going to start reposting shit that went viral when I tweeted it on the hellsite to feel alive again. So here are some of them below:
He has learned he has to climb up as far onto the couch as he can to avoid the reach of the baby.
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
He has learned he has to climb up as far onto the couch as he can to avoid the reach of the baby.
Every time I have a column come out in the newspaper my sweet husband insists on buying a physical copy so he can read it and say "this one was really special."
We love a cheerleader.
We love a cheerleader.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Every time I have a column come out in the newspaper my sweet husband insists on buying a physical copy so he can read it and say "this one was really special."
We love a cheerleader.
We love a cheerleader.
I'm told the paywall on this was removed. Enjoy!
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm told the paywall on this was removed. Enjoy!
Daylight savings tonight. Don't forget to put out cookies for Santa.
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Daylight savings tonight. Don't forget to put out cookies for Santa.
Halloween is such a perfect holiday to reground yourself in your community. Just throngs of different people wandering the neighborhood with their kids appreciating strangers for helping create something magical. This is what most of us crave.
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Halloween is such a perfect holiday to reground yourself in your community. Just throngs of different people wandering the neighborhood with their kids appreciating strangers for helping create something magical. This is what most of us crave.
Pooh, Piglet, and I'm supposed to be Christopher Robbin.
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Pooh, Piglet, and I'm supposed to be Christopher Robbin.
Good morning I fully just vomited in my backyard from taking the dirty diapers out to the garbage I am not cut out to be a parent
October 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Good morning I fully just vomited in my backyard from taking the dirty diapers out to the garbage I am not cut out to be a parent
Am I paranoid to think they are judging me
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Am I paranoid to think they are judging me
Feeling really great that my child's first word is not "dad" but instead is "poo."
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Feeling really great that my child's first word is not "dad" but instead is "poo."
People told us if we got a pack and play, our baby would love it. They didn't specify which baby though.
October 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
People told us if we got a pack and play, our baby would love it. They didn't specify which baby though.
Reposted by Eli McCann
If you're in need of a dose of joy go read this.
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Eli McCann: Remembering my first Halloween as a ‘holy drag queen’ with my fellow LDS friend
Tribune guest columnist Eli McCann remembers when he and his childhood buddy, enamored with "The Sound of Music," dressed up as nuns for Halloween.
www.sltrib.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If you're in need of a dose of joy go read this.
Reposted by Eli McCann
Definitely worth a read.
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Eli McCann: Remembering my first Halloween as a ‘holy drag queen’ with my fellow LDS friend
Tribune guest columnist Eli McCann remembers when he and his childhood buddy, enamored with "The Sound of Music," dressed up as nuns for Halloween.
www.sltrib.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Definitely worth a read.
Reposted by Eli McCann
"..Our mothers’ only hesitation in turning us into nuns was that they didn’t know if they were up to the textile task...classmates...asked us where we got our cool hats... neighborhood moms and dads...shepherded us up and down our streets, with glee — ...requesting an encore."
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Eli McCann: Remembering my first Halloween as a ‘holy drag queen’ with my fellow LDS friend
Tribune guest columnist Eli McCann remembers when he and his childhood buddy, enamored with "The Sound of Music," dressed up as nuns for Halloween.
www.sltrib.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"..Our mothers’ only hesitation in turning us into nuns was that they didn’t know if they were up to the textile task...classmates...asked us where we got our cool hats... neighborhood moms and dads...shepherded us up and down our streets, with glee — ...requesting an encore."
Reposted by Eli McCann
Someone be cutting onions around here
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Eli McCann: Remembering my first Halloween as a ‘holy drag queen’ with my fellow LDS friend
Tribune guest columnist Eli McCann remembers when he and his childhood buddy, enamored with "The Sound of Music," dressed up as nuns for Halloween.
www.sltrib.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Someone be cutting onions around here
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Eli McCann: Remembering my first Halloween as a ‘holy drag queen’ with my fellow LDS friend
Tribune guest columnist Eli McCann remembers when he and his childhood buddy, enamored with "The Sound of Music," dressed up as nuns for Halloween.
www.sltrib.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My column this morning for @sltrib about Halloween memories as a very gay little boy.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
A fun article today in HuffPost about my relationship with my mother in law.
www.huffpost.com/entry/mother...
www.huffpost.com/entry/mother...
5 Green Flags That Set You Up For A Strong Relationship With Your Mother-In-Law
If these signs sound familiar, you’ve hit the MIL jackpot.
www.huffpost.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A fun article today in HuffPost about my relationship with my mother in law.
www.huffpost.com/entry/mother...
www.huffpost.com/entry/mother...
Just heard my husband in the next room yell "are you pooping" so I responded "...um...no?" and he shouted back "obviously I'm talking to our toddler."
So that's a thing that just happened in our house.
So that's a thing that just happened in our house.
October 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Just heard my husband in the next room yell "are you pooping" so I responded "...um...no?" and he shouted back "obviously I'm talking to our toddler."
So that's a thing that just happened in our house.
So that's a thing that just happened in our house.
Reposted by Eli McCann
A quick story on the very important reason we went to Paris.
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
A Photo Shoot in Paris
Recently Skylar learned he could take half a breath and fourteen seconds off of work for a vacation so we thought, what the hell. Let's fly our child and everything we own to Paris.
We've had friends...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A quick story on the very important reason we went to Paris.
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
A quick story on the very important reason we went to Paris.
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
A Photo Shoot in Paris
Recently Skylar learned he could take half a breath and fourteen seconds off of work for a vacation so we thought, what the hell. Let's fly our child and everything we own to Paris.
We've had friends...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A quick story on the very important reason we went to Paris.
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
www.itjustgetsstranger.com/a-photo-shoo...
I toasted four hamburger buns on the grill, brought them in, put them on the counter, and now there's only half of one bun left. I cannot figure out, for the life of me, where it went.
October 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I toasted four hamburger buns on the grill, brought them in, put them on the counter, and now there's only half of one bun left. I cannot figure out, for the life of me, where it went.
My baby is napping on me and he just put the ball right there.
September 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My baby is napping on me and he just put the ball right there.
We had to do it. We had no other choice.
September 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We had to do it. We had no other choice.