Its a relatively minor issue in the grand scheme of life.. (I think..)

But what happened to Small?

I didn't really notice it at first.  I walked into the Jefferson Diner some months ago and asked for a small soda with my grilled cheese and french fries.  When the waiter returned, I was surprised to find myself staring down a liter of soda and ice. 

It was an isolated incident, I thought.

Then I'm going to get a slice of pizza at the local pizza joint.  Again, I ask for a small soda.  I get a 16 oz. cup. 

In what reality is 16 ounces of liquid small? 

And I watch "Supersize Me" and find out that is going on everywhere.  Apparently.  I don't eat enough fast food, so its been happening without my ever noticing.  The sizes just keep getting bigger, and bigger.  After large it was extra-large, then supersized, the SUPER-supersized.  Next: SUPER-Dupper-Dupper-Supersized.  It will be a small drum of soda, with a cheap plastic straw poking through the top.

7-11 sells fountain soda by the gallon now.  Who is drinking this much liquid?  When did we become this thirsty in America?

Talk to enough drug addicts and this whole scenario seems a little familiar. 

But its not just soda.  Everything is huge.  Soda drinks, french fries, even restaurant portions.  And the biggest thing of all is our collective asses, with so much obecity running rampant.

I think America is the only country rich enough where we can afford to be allergic to food, or eat so much it kills us.  God bless America.