Big Gulp and Other Large Drinks Banned in New York City

Two prisoners are talking: "What are you in for?" "I'm doing 20 years for drug sales, how about you?" "I'm doing life for buying a big gulp in New York City!" "*gasp* You savage you animal how could you? "Uh, well, I was really really thirsty."

Sound far fetched? Well, maybe not. Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City announced yesterday that he was banning the sale of "sugary drinks" over 16 ounces, so if you go to a convenience store that sells a Big Gulp in NYC, you get a lot of empty cup. But you can buy two 16 ounce cups if you want. WHAT?!?! Does that make sense?

But just to prove that hypocrisy knows no bounds, today is national doughnut day and the good mayor is making a appearance at a doughnut shop that is unveiling their new doughnut.  It's a foot in diameter, A FOOT! Can you say Nanny state gone wild!

In a related story, the Mayor says all people of New York must be in bed by 9 p.m., up by 6 a.m., must eat oatmeal for breakfast and then read two chapters of the Communist Manifesto.