Mom always falls asleep whenever she asks her son for a bedtime snack

Oh mom.
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Andrea Romano
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Moms lead such stressful, busy lives, and they deserve a nice snack at the end of the day. The only problem is they can't stay up long enough to enjoy it.

20-year-old Nick Avallone's mom, Eleanor, asks her beloved son for a bedtime snack every night. And every night, Nick finds his mother is fast asleep by the time he can bring her the late-night gnosh.

Avallone playfully wrote on Instagram and Tumblr, "I adore my mom beyond words but I have to mom-shame her for always doing this to me."


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Of course, Avallone will always bring his mom any snack she asks for, despite knowing she'll inevitably be drifting off to dreamland by the time he returns to her room. Her favorite snack request, according to Avallone, is microwave popcorn.

A son has to do what a son has to do. Sleep well, Eleanor.

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BONUS: It's National French Fry Day! Celebrate with the good ol' boys.

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Andrea Romano

Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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