ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, sɐlˈɛɹnoʊsˈɑːnənbˌɜːɡ bˈædli ˈɪndʒɚd hɜː lˈɛft lˈɪɾəl fˈɪŋɡɚ wˌaɪl tʃˈɑːpɪŋ ˈʌniənz æz ʃiː pɹɪpˈɛɹd kɹˈɪsməs dˈɪnɚ fɔːɹ fɹˈɛndz ænd fˈæmɪli.
In 1994, Salerno-Sonnenberg badly injured her left little finger while chopping onions as she prepared Christmas dinner for friends and family.