Bad Blogger and Slow Candy Death
Yes, I’m a bad boy! I’ve been neglecting this thing horribly. And I’ve been neglecting visiting you guys too. Did ya miss me much? LOL And yes, the photo of the escalator in the previous post is fake! I found the image on the ‘net. My fitness center does not have an escalator!!
I was flipping thru the TV channels the other day and landed on the Cartoon Network for a few minutes. What struck me was the advertising for kids snacks and candies, etc. and I realized that what they put up is just as bad or even worse than cigarette advertisements in it’s own way. Every ad you see is geared toward making kids think that snacking out on all that crappy junk food is fun, exciting and that they’re just not cool unless they do it too. Your childs head turns into a giant strawberry, grape or watermelon, or you soar thru the air from sheer excitement because of the flavor rush or they visualize it as near hallucinogenic or pseudo-psychedelic experiences just from biting into a piece of their mouth watering candy. How can children resist that kind of propaganda? The truth is that they don’t need any snacks at all, not a damn one, yet they’re made to feel that they can’t live without it.
Yeah, it’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. The hurt comes when your child weighs three hundred pounds before the age of 10. And that’s just a prelude to a lifetime addiction to junk food which in turn sets them up for high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes by the time they’re 30 years old. Fun my ass. More people in this country die every year from heart related complications than those from tobacco related products yet we sit back and watch it happen. Where’s the outcry people?
Americans are no longer the tallest people in the world on average, but we’re still the widest!
In other news, Nanner came to N.O. over the weekend and it was great seeing her again. Nanner and her cousin and I walked around the French Quarter for a little while on Sunday and stopped in at the Clover Grill for burgers. The next day I picked her up for lunch and we went to the 615 Cafe that has some of the best fried catfish in the city. It’s an out of the way joint that’s known only to the locals and the food is always great. We only got to spend a couple hours together but it was still good fun. Good to see you again hon!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to the gym to work off some of that candy I ate earlier…. Have a great weekend!!!
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Sounds like you are doing well. That makes me very happy!
I do not have TV. That crap is evil.
Great to hear from you again!
I remember the Saturday morning commercials when I was a kid. Sugary cereal, candy and decoder rings
Very cool that you got to hang out with Nanner again…
And I’m very proud of you with all your gym stuff - Yay Se7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when my boys were little how hard it was to combat that shit. It wasn’t just the bad food but the toys too. I guess I’m glad we’re past all that and miss it too.
It took me forever to find the 615 Cafe online (’cause I’d never heard of it). It’s the one that’s also called Da Wabbit, right? Looks interesting. I’ve walked by the Clover Grill but never eaten there. I’m gonna have to try to fix that.
Finally, I’ve been a bad blogger too but I try not to worry about it. It’s my blog, I can do it however I wish. So, there. Take care, Se7en.
Ooh! I’m jealous! Hanging with Nanner AND getting good catfish? I seriously need to do that.
Lucky you and lucky NannerBelle - getting to hang together for a while!
My oldest girl called me just last week and asked, “Did we used to beg and whine for junk food like my boys do?” I think I managed a muffled affirmative!
While we’re talking about commercials aimed at kids, don’t forget the
fuckwadsI mean ad agencies that try to make ads for toys more enticing than they really are by using toys much larger than the actual product and showing them doing things they’re not capable of doing.It’s supposed to be illegal but it’s still going on. Those people suck.
I was SO mad when I found out the Naruto toys were so much smaller…I mean, it must really suck for the kiddies! Yeah, that’s the ticket…
Candy? You don’t need candy, Bub. Nibble on a carrot instead.
You certainly have a very valid point concerning kid targeted ads and food. Follow the money.
I’ve not had Fried Catfish in years. We used to go to a place called Chesapeake Bay Seafood House, around D.C. They had the best Cajun Catfish but I’d be willing to bet that it pales, next to French Quarter dining fare.
Candy is one of the main food groups, isn’t it?