Apple pie, ballpark hot dogs, the good old-fashioned diner: Americans aren't fat for nothing. Our culture borrows cuisines from all over the world (Taco Bell, the Olive Garden, Greek Lady), but there's nothing like nostalgic Americana eating, getting down as our forefathers did in the '50s. What wholesome national pastime doesn't involve food?We acknowledge its splendor, and as a collective we dine not in the cool Euro way, but in typical all-American fashion: piggish, proud-to-be-disgusting, don't-care-who's-watching. Let the rest of the world be contemptuous, because Americans can't afford to sacrifice the Big Macs and chocolate shakes that define our existence. We are Americans; we reserve our right to eat.@:american splenda

Apple pie, ballpark hot dogs, the good old-fashioned diner: Americans aren't fat for nothing. Our culture borrows cuisines from all over the world (Taco Bell, The Olive Garden, Greek Lady), but there's nothing like nostalgic Americana eating, getting down as our forefathers did in the '50s. What wholesome national pastime doesn't involve food? We acknowledge its splendor and as a collective we dine; not in the cool Euro way, but in typical all-American fashion: piggish, proud-to-be-disgusting, don't-care-who's-watching. Let the rest of the world be contemptuous, because Americans can't afford to sacrifice the Big Macs and chocolate shakes that define our existence. We are Americans; we reserve our right to eat.