How many people do you know that can eat a Jumbo Honeybun in just one bite? Probably not very many, if any at all, right? Well, Elder’s own Gavin Strickley (class of 2028) can, and it’s truly a sight to see.  

We first met Gavin in front of the vending machines during Z-lunch. We had seen many prior attempts to one-bite a honeybun, but no one had succeeded yet. We were beginning to lose hope in our search. Then we came across Gavin. 

Gavin was standing behind us in line at the vending machine, and when we proposed the idea of one-biting a Honeybun, he was up to the challenge. Although he was originally at the vending machine to buy a bag of Hot Cheetos, when told that we would pay for the Honeybun, he was on board. To our knowledge, he never got his hot Cheetos.  

We handed Gavin his Honeybun and he walked with pride over to the table where we were videotaping. He unwrapped the Honeybun, folded it in half, and shoved it into his mouth. He did it. He had the whole Honeybun in his mouth by the time he closed his jaw. 

Gavin had gathered a crowd that came to view his spectacle, and he was met with cheering and a lot of new fans. Gavin returned to his table to finish chewing the Honeybun without a word. He was so nonchalant. Later during the lunch period, we went to get his name and interview him about his achievement.  

He told us that he didn’t really want a Honeybun, but he accepted the challenge anyway. When we asked him if he wanted anything in return for his incredible feat, he said no. He simply did it for the love of the game. After learning this, we gained a lot of respect for Gavin. It was well deserved.  

He also mentioned to us that his next class was gym class. He was going to go through an entire gym class having just eaten a Jumbo Honeybun in one bite. We later learned that he wasn’t fazed at all and made it through gym without a problem. Truly a dawg. 

Some of the spectators had some comments about this amazing accomplishment, specifically a couple of Elder High School’s own teachers.  

Mr. Kreimer expressed his strong opinion on the matter: “That’s such a waste. If you eat the whole thing in one bite, you don’t get to enjoy it!” Mr. Kreimer does not play when it comes to his sweets. 

Mr. Heisel wished to nominate Gavin for the hot dog eating contest. Mr. Heisel claims, “That was impressive. He should be in the hot dog eating contest this year.” We agree with Mr. Heisel. Fortunately, Gavin does as well. He expressed his desire to compete in the contest during our interview.  

Gavin was given many different nicknames by his crowd after his incredible display of strength. These included “rookie of the year”, “Icing in his veins”, and “one-bite wonder.” Gavin should truly be proud of his achievement.  

Hopefully, this is the beginning of a very long stretch of fame for Gavin. With any luck, Gavin will go on to accomplish feats even beyond this spectacle and eventually become one of the greats.