As a big government loving socialist, the only things I like more than being told what’s what by the shadowy bureaucrats at the politburo is punishing the more successful through excessive taxation and spending other people’s money. So today is a good day. As the good readers of this blog know, I have transitioned over the last 6 months from an “obese” man, to a merely “overweight” man. The transformation has led directly to the purchasing of several medium sized shirts and has facilitated at least one legendary karaoke adventure (Will there be more to come? Today is Tuesday…)
This morning, the National Heart Blood and Lung Institute, using their Body Mass Index, has officially deemed me a “normal weight” male. While this news is quite satisfying in many weighs (see what I did there?), the tragically predictable side effect of living in a socialist dystopia such as ours, is that although I am no longer in danger of being sent to a fat camp, I may still be sent before the death panels at the whim of glorious Leader O.
I’ve been waiting to write this post for a long time, and now I can finally do it:
(On a non-snarky note, I really want to thank everyone who has given me so much support and encouragement. The compliments and positive feedback have kept me going through all of this.)
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