A small, yet amusing aside

The following item was sent to me the other day and I thought I would share it with you as I thought it so good.

Satans Temptations

In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Ice Cream . And Satan said "You want hot fudge with that?And Man said "Yes!" And Woman said "I'll have one too with chocolate chips". And lo they gained 10 pounds. And God created the healthy yoghurt that Woman might keep the figure that Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 12 to size 14.
So God said "Try my fresh green salad". And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast. God then said "I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them". And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter. And Man's cholesterol went through the roof. Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition. Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy center into fries and deep fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt. And Man put on more pounds. God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits. Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonalds and the 99c double cheeseburger. Then Satan said "You want fries with that?" and Man replied "Yes, and super-size 'em". And Satan said "It is good." And Man and Woman went into cardiac arrest. God sighed ......... and created quadruple by-pass surgery. And then ............ Satan chuckled and created..........................




...Managed Health Care!!!


THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION

After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here's the final word on nutrition and health.
1.Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
2.Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
3.Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
4.Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
5.Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you!!!

Notes From Narnia

Once more I have passed through the Wardrobe from the land of Spareroom into Narnia. The Queen of Narnia is on her throne and the eternal winter is in full throws. The temperatures are falling daily and the frequency of the snow showers/flurries is increasing. Obviously the Queen is very angry with the creatures of Narnia.
I see the creatures of Narnia every day moving around with bent heads against the blowing snow and freezing winds, trying to get on with their lives the best they can. Since the Queen returned there is no longer laughter of children in the park near my humble abode, just an eerie silence and an occasional pitiful howl from a passing dog.
All the birds have left and all the green has gone.

There is a rumor that Aslan will return......sometime next June.