# @theonion on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DayMUjiIO-a
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67753215-theonion-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1cf2aa00d7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T19:00:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Onion (@theonion) — https://gondola.cc/theonion

## Caption

Experiencing a range of emotions from excitement to joy to nostalgia, 49-year-old geologist Alan Hargroder was reportedly reunited Tuesday with a beloved rock that he had studied over 20 years earlier. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it remembers me,” said the University of Idaho professor, who embraced the piece of sedimentary rock in a heartwarming scene that left observers wiping tears from their eyes.

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Onion | @theonion | https://gondola.cc/theonion | Media Company |

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