I couldn’t help but laugh at the words used in the opening paragraph of a news release I came across today:
In what was the largest gathering in the history…
If not for the cause being touted in the news release, those words would not have seemed so funny. Read the rest of the opening paragraph and see if you agree:
In what was the largest gathering in the history of those affected by obesity, thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC, yesterday evening to raise awareness of the disease of obesity.
In case you’re interested, here’s a link to the rest of the news release. Walk on!
Note: Before you send me an angry message complaining about my insensitivity toward plus-size people, please be advised that you’re preaching to the choir (i.e., With each passing year, I inch closer to standing alongside those marching in D.C.)
2 responses so far ↓
1 DFL // Jun 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I was never obese, but I did put on about 20 pounds because of my steady diet of Mountain Dew and fast food when I was in college. After I gave up the soda and started eating right those pounds disappeared after a few months.
There isn’t a single overweight person who can’t lose weight, if they really want to (and if they don’t want to, that’s their choice). The claim that obesity is a disease is plain wrong.
Liberalism? Now that’s a disease. Symptoms include: chronic lying, faulty logic, paranoid delusions, and a strong desire to go out in public without bathing.
Have you seen any pictures from the World Naked Bike ride? Talk about some hairy women! Yikes!
2 hotoffthepress2 // Jun 19, 2008 at 12:43 pm
DFL — I think I’ll skip the bike ride pics. Ouch!!
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