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Aussie105

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9. People overseas look on and wonder.

Reply to JustKay (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

Dec 30

What is the obsession Americans have with high fructose corn syrup in everything, and the habit of having big doses of animal fat from bacon and cheese in their diet clogging arteries?

You'd think with the cost of healthcare and funerals they'd be a bit more careful.

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Is there anything better than cheesy-bacon fries? [View all] JustKay Dec 30 OP

Let's see... LuckyCharms Dec 30 #1

Clear arteries, maybe? JoseBalow Dec 30 #2

Ok ... DoBW Dec 30 #3

One order for me, please! JustKay Dec 30 #5

Sure PJMcK Dec 30 #4

I'm kinda partial to chili-cheese tater tots myself. House of Roberts Dec 30 #6

Crawfish boil on the bayou BOSSHOG Dec 30 #7

My Hasselback poutine buzzycrumbhunger Dec 30 #8

People overseas look on and wonder. Aussie105 Dec 30 #9