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I had a friend in high school who had a dad just like his. It’s freaking awesome. Good Times.

I never thought I would see the day when It would be considered cool to have a gut. I always dreamed it would happened, but never actually believed it would. But according to the article “It’s hip to be round” by New York Times columnist Guy Trebay that day may well be here. In his article he talks about how men are giving up on the perfect 6 pack. Too much time in the gym makes us feel like pampered little girls.

He goes on to call this new phenomenon the Ralph Kramden. He states; ” What the trucker cap and wallet chain were to hipsters of a moment ago, the Kramden is to what my colleague Mike Albo refers to as the “coolios” of now. Leading with a belly is a male privilege of long standing, of course, a symbol of prosperity in most cultures and of freedom from anxieties about body image that have plagued women since Eve.”

Well here’s to hoping this article is signs of the future and not delusions of grandeur.

I would have joined in in a heartbeat.

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