Strange Things

Butterball

erratic_prophet | 26 May, 2006 11:24

(The title is a nod to my grandmother who gave my scrawny little mother-- always was tiny, always will be tiny-- that very nickname as a child. I'm sure it was irony. But, then, she was around during Auschwitz so you never can tell with my grandma... Did I mention that my family is twisted?)

I've gotten off topic and I haven't even started yet. What got me on my soapbox this week was a post by Michelle discussing a news program she heard about how state government (in Australia, I assume, because that is where she's from) is considering introducing weighing children at school and shaming parents into doing something about their overweight children. This set me off into a mini rant in her comments. Here's the sick part where I quote myself..

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