At first they came for the smokers but I did not speak out as I did not smoke. Then they came for the binge drinkers but I said nothing as I did not binge. Now they have an obesity strategy.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Prejudice
It doesn't really do to have a revolutionary who's too plump
Isabel Hilton discusses the making of Che Guevara into an icon, but overlooks this cruel slur.
Most representations of Bakunin suggest he might have had a fair few deep-fried Mars Bars in his time. Hard to tell with Kropotkin given all the facial foliage....
Have a look at the Independent, where Johann Hari and George Galloway come to different conclusions about Che. Funny thing is the newspaper's website accidentally runs Galloway's opinion word for word under Hari's byline (if they haven't fixed it yet). One thing I'll say for Galloway's piece is that for once, somebody's got Che's name right: Ernesto Guevara Lynch.
Want to be a revolutionary hero? Want to lose a few pounds in the process? Take part in the Latest Diet Craze - Free Burma the old fashioned way, join the Shan State Army.
A program of fitness marches, low calorie diet and for the lucky few weightloss surgery courtesy of the Burmese Generals. All applicants will also get free diet suppressor drugs (opium).
Sign up now and in a few weeks we practically gaurantee that you will resemble revolutionary hero Che.
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Come the revolution, spinach and feta pies will be free at the point of consumption.
Most representations of Bakunin suggest he might have had a fair few deep-fried Mars Bars in his time. Hard to tell with Kropotkin given all the facial foliage....
Have a look at the Independent, where Johann Hari and George Galloway come to different conclusions about Che. Funny thing is the newspaper's website accidentally runs Galloway's opinion word for word under Hari's byline (if they haven't fixed it yet). One thing I'll say for Galloway's piece is that for once, somebody's got Che's name right: Ernesto Guevara Lynch.
Want to be a revolutionary hero? Want to lose a few pounds in the process? Take part in the Latest Diet Craze - Free Burma the old fashioned way, join the Shan State Army.
A program of fitness marches, low calorie diet and for the lucky few weightloss surgery courtesy of the Burmese Generals. All applicants will also get free diet suppressor drugs (opium).
Sign up now and in a few weeks we practically gaurantee that you will resemble revolutionary hero Che.
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