Head on down the road

What I want to know is, is America the fattest country that has ever existed? Now, I understand that it can be difficult to avoid getting fat in this country. Everywhere you turn, you're surrounded by things like McDonalds FattBurghers, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese & Processed Grease, and even subtly fattening things like Mountain Dew 128 oz soft drinks at EZ-Up Slob Convenience stores. But I think that what we're experiencing in America right is probably an unparalled expansion. Or bloating. I think its more like a bloating.

Interestingly, opposite of how natural substances like gases or liquids (and fats, as they are often liquid-like) behave, our spaces are expanding to fit our bodies. The average movie theater seat is now 23 inches, rather than 19 inches. Our SUVs are growing larger to accomadate our ample posteriors. I think doors are getting wider to. The only thing that isn't growing is the seating in college classrooms.

Also interestingly, unlike in previous societies, in 21st century America, the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be fat. Which explains why I can't find any shirts that fit me: all the shirts at Richs-Macys fit but are too expensive and all the shirts at Goodys are priced reasonably but fitted to gorilla-like dimensions. This is because poor people in America are rich enough to afford food that tastes good but too poor to afford healthy food that tastes good -- and unwillingly to sacrifice good tasting food (Kraft Mac & Grease) for healthy food (rice, beans, what poor folk eat in other countries... less meat, less grease).