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Rules for a Nightly News Feature on Obesity

Fat people have no heads. They end at the shoulders, they are clipped off at the neck. Never talk to fat people. You may talk to an expert, to a dietitian or a doctor but never to a real live fat person because fat people have no heads. Use the word Epidemic at least once, especially if children are involved. Children are always involved, so use the word Epidemic at least once. Fat children still have heads, usually; only fat adults must be d e c a p i t a t e d. Because he still has his head you may talk to a fat child, especially if you offer him a box of chicken nuggets. Entice him to say Alarming Things with a box of chicken nuggets. After the word Epidemic segue from concerned anchorwoman to stock footage of fat headless girl browsing the racks at J.C. Penny’s. Segue to fat headless mom walking with her fat headless son on a sidewalk populated by fat headless pedestrians. Voice-over Alarming Things about fat headless people not getting enough exercise and segue to fat headless man stuffing his fingers into a box of McDonald’s french fries. Fat people eat only McDonald’s french fries and we will be right back with more on this story after a word from our sponsors. Cue McDonald’s theme song. Pretty people Golden Arches laughing with their heads as they eat McDonald’s french fries with their heads and never gain a pound.
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gabriel-gadfly
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Jan 6, 2012
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