Wednesday, November 10, 2004
We're number 1!
Front page Advocate headline Tuesday: Louisiana remains least healthy state in rankings. Shocking. No doubt many people read the story with a cheeseburger in one hand, a cigarette in the other, a Budweiser on the table and an order of bread pudding on the way.
This is the 15th year of the annual survey and Louisiana has been crowned grand-champion of fattydom (not to mention infant mortality, etc) 14 times! Who says we don't do anything right?
A closer look at the numbers shows that the top 10 least healthy states was a virtual Southern sweep. The only non-Southern state on the list is border-state West Virginia (on the wrong side of the War of Northern Aggression, but the right side of the Mason-Dixon Line).
Yet another feather in our cap of crapulence.
This is the 15th year of the annual survey and Louisiana has been crowned grand-champion of fattydom (not to mention infant mortality, etc) 14 times! Who says we don't do anything right?
A closer look at the numbers shows that the top 10 least healthy states was a virtual Southern sweep. The only non-Southern state on the list is border-state West Virginia (on the wrong side of the War of Northern Aggression, but the right side of the Mason-Dixon Line).
Yet another feather in our cap of crapulence.
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pretty sure the WV is southern.. you ever been there? the hill billies are thick in them parts
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: 10:18 PM
Julie Manis is a saint and others should follow her lead. Anyone who hasn't read the article, check it out: http://archive.salon.com/health/sex/urge/2000/02/29/short/
So, what you're saying is that any of us image-obsessed California things could head to LA for a real quick ego boost? Sweet! The UCD ARC Addicts will mount an expedition immediately. Get the carrot sticks and Diet Coke ready.
Yes, that is exactly what I meant! Thank you, Amber. And next time there's an opportunity to correct/tease/shame Heath, I call dibs.
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