| Sixty per cent of Americans are overweight, many | | | | accomplishments in producing material goods. There is |
| of them obese. It's the fattest nation in the world. | | | | no doubt that we are king of the hill with regard to |
| Who around the world is racing to join that club! Do | | | | consumer goods. |
| you realize that many Russian women are afraid to | | | | We have surrounded ourselves with camcorders, |
| come to America because they are afraid they will | | | | wide screen projection televisions, Palm Pilots, cellular |
| become fat like the rest of Americans? | | | | phones, and surround sound entertainment systems. |
| Americans, as a rule, dress for comfort. Some would | | | | There is no end to the number of labor saving |
| say they dress like slobs. Go to any amusement park | | | | devices that we own, or should I say, owns us. |
| in America and you will see pudgy, mashed potato | | | | We are number one in the world in consumption. We |
| colored thighs sticking out of unattractive shorts. | | | | drive around town in our heavy duty, four wheel |
| They may be wearing a tee shirt with a slogan on | | | | drive sport utility vehicles, braving the rugged terrain |
| the front that says "I'm with Stupid," or something | | | | of the shopping mall, transporting groceries from |
| equally as idiotic. They may have a ridiculous haircut | | | | store to home, children from one activity to another, |
| such as a Mullet or a Mohawk covered by a baseball | | | | and pets to veterinarians. |
| hat with artificial dog feces on the bill. Many are | | | | We consume forty percent of the world's oil |
| sporting tattoos of the Zig Zag Man or other cartoon | | | | resources in the pursuit of these worthy goals. And |
| characters on their skin. | | | | to pay for all this consumption, we have both |
| Many Americans Dress Like Slobs -- They Call It | | | | spouses working overtime to pay for mortgages |
| "Comfortable." | | | | that are the size of small countries' Trade Balances. |
| Look at the way the Russian people dress. When | | | | We are taking high blood pressure medication and |
| they have the means, they dress immaculately. How | | | | serotonin uptake inhibitors like Prozac and Paxil to |
| many Russians do you think want to see their | | | | deal with all the stress of paying for the leisure |
| children dress like the Americans I just described? | | | | products we own. |
| Much of American pride comes from their | | | | |