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To: kidl who wrote (2431)4/14/2024 3:13:12 PM
From: roto  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2786
 
Thinking about what you wrote.." Instead people opt for cars twice the size".
Americans become 'porkers'. They cannot fit comfortably into 'normal' sized clothing, cars, whatever.
I was reading the avg weight for today's 20yr male is 195lb or so.. most cannot physically qualify for the military at that weight. & these guys are only 20yrs old!

I was drafted in the mid- 60's at 140- 141lb or so. Lean was typical back then.. obesity a rarity.

This is not an extreme example of that period back then (today's women would think the girls back then were starving. LOL!