The list for December 2, 1996
The Top 15 Signs You’ve Had Too Much to Eat

  1. Your moans are loud enough to signal Kevorkian and his van.

  2. You can play a tune by strumming your belt and drumming your pants seat.

  3. People at the mall ask you if you’re still married to Rosanne.

  4. You return from a walk through the park with grass stains on your butt, although you never sat down.

  5. You’ve spilled more food on your shirt than some countries consume in a year.

  6. You’ve gone beyond the last hole on the “Big Elvis Super-Belt”.

  7. Carl Sagan and PBS film crew arrive to capture the moment you “go supernova.”

  8. Too listless to reach for the remote, you watch the entire “Laker Girls” movie starring Tina Yothers.

  9. Pricking your finger for cholesteral screening only yields giblet gravy.

  10. Your career at Hooters comes to a sudden end.

  11. That rash on your stomach turns out to be steering wheel burn.

  12. Your stomach flies home First Class, but your ass flies home Coach.

  13. Your bustline is suddenly two inches higher and you’re not on Baywatch.

  14. The fire department brings in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of the EZ-Boy.
And the Number 1 Sign You’ve Had Too Much to Eat…

  1. Yet another visit from representatives of the Butterball Hall of Fame.
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CREDITS
Selected from 75 submissions from 25 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 1 (6th #1)
  • Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 2
  • Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 2
  • Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 3
  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 4
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 5
  • Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 6
  • Dee Anne Phillips, Shreveport, LA — 7
  • Meredith Ogden, Ithaca, NY — 8
  • Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 9
  • Kris Johnson, Burbank, CA — 10
  • Kermit Woodall, Richmond, VA — 11
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 12 (Rookie!)
  • Rob Seulowitz, New York, NY — 13
  • Boyd Johnson, San Diego, CA — 14
  • Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 15
  • Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — Topic
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