I'm guessing they lost their back issues due to neglect and sometimes tragedy. When people are first starting out they often don't think that in 30 years time they will want a physical copy of their joke periodical and warehouse space is always limited. When budgets get tight it is sometimes the storage bill that has to be cut.
replyThey had a mood swing ahead of the 2008 election, and truly hilarious characters like Herbert Kornfeld were canceled.
replyhttps://theonion.com/cash-room-bitch-be-havin-my-shortie-181...
Herbert Kornfeld was the GOAT.
replyIt wuz always about tha numbahs…
replySleepless hours and dreamless nights and far aways / Ooo ooo ooo, wishing you were here…
https://theonion.com/it-wuz-always-bout-tha-numbahs-18195843...
And yet, moderH8ers gonna hate.
replyCould also just be a joke - never know with the Onion ;)
replyThey could have just lost them too, doesn't need to be nefarious.
replyHard to tell if the onion is trying to be funny?
replyIt was me. Just wait until they find out which of the 1920s issues I took.
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