nd God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach,
green and yellow vegetables of all kinds,
so Man and Woman would live
long and healthy lives.

And Satan created McDonald's.
And McDonald's brought forth the 99-cent
Big-Mac.
And Satan said to Man, "You want fries with that?"

And Man said, "Super size them."
And Man gained pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt,
that woman might keep her figure
that man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth chocolate.
And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."
And Satan brought forth ice cream.
And woman gained pounds.


And God said, "I have sent your heart healthy vegetables
and olive oil
with which to cook them."
And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak
so big it needed its own
platter.

And Man gained pounds and his bad
cholesterol went through the roof.
And God brought forth running shoes and
Man resolved to lose those
extra pounds.
And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control
so Man would not
have to toil to change channels
between ESPN and ESPN2.

And Man gained pounds.

And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil."
And God brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and
brimming with nutrition.
And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the
starchy center
into chips and deep-fat fried them.
And he created sour cream dip also.

And Man clutched his remote control and ate
the potato chips swaddled in
cholesterol.
And Satan saw and said, "It is good."
And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.

And Satan created HMOs.

And So it Goes...