Or, as the case may be, Laffy Taffy. Or Ding Dongs. Or Big Macs and Cokes from the McDonalds drive-thru.
I don't know if you remember a couple months ago when Anna Wintour made a statement regarding her observations of Minnesotans' obese tendencies. These were her words:
I'd just been on a trip to Minnesota, where I can only describe most of the people I saw as little houses.
I was miffed at the time I first read the quote. I mean, Minnesota is generally known as one of the healthiest places to live. Clean air, clean water, clean environment, readily-available medical care--the list goes on and on.
Yes, people in the Midwest are sometimes described as being "thicker" than those living in warmer climes. And I am among those "thicker" types.
But, hell, at least I'm not from the South.
Once again, the South has dominated the obesity contests, as recently reported in this report. And where does Minnesota come in?
31st.
We're below the median. And many notable states, such as Pennsylvania, Washington and Oregon, rank higher (more obese) than Minnesota.
So if most of the people in Minnesota are little houses, does that mean most of the people in these other states are little mansions, little office buildings or little Pentagons?
Really, though, in light of the findings of the report, I just want to tell Anna Wintour to go suck it. Why single Minnesota out when it's doing better than the balance of the country?
Don't pick on my state unless you want my wrath, bitch. Oh, and Anna? Your hair is ugly.
2 comments:
I think Anna Wintour's view of what constitutes a healthy physique is a bit... skewed. If it was Jillian Micheals, or a cardiologist, or pretty much anyone concerned with health and not fashion, then I would give their opinion consideration. But Anna Wintour is in a fashion bubble, and the last time I checked, puking up champers post-runway is not a healthy way to lose weight.
I might not be small enough to shop at sample sales, but I can portage into the BWCA like a champion, and I'd call that healthy. Suck on these tree trunk legs, Anna!
Our fabulous State consistently ranks either #1 or #2 for "healthiest" states. This means we eat, but we eat sensibly (most of the time), exercise and generally take care of ourselves.
Last time I checked, eating disorders, excessive neuroses and thinking a 5'10" woman who weighs 110 as "healthy" is anything but "healthy".
Anna Wintour is a shriveled up, shapeless stick that could fall off the earth and I wouldn't even notice.
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