I know we all seem to favor what ever wind Oprah is blowing in. She has the American people in a tizzy. Yes, she is loaded with all kinds of money and has a TV show, magazine, cable channel, and much , much, more. Oprah is the definition of success. She can proclaim something right and people believe it’s right. Now she has a new diet and my wife is saying that she is now reborn. That this will change the diets of many Americans.

It’s a 21 day detox. You avoid alcohol, caffeine, sugar, gluten, dairy, and all animal products. Her diet embraces the consumption of whole grains, fiber, beans, legumes, steamed or sauteed vegetables, flax crackers, peanut butter, almonds, blueberries, and more. She says that this diet has given her a rebirth. Oprah feels that this is a spiritual event.

I have had a spiritual event with my wife who says that this diet will save all of us. It’s a trip to nature. That getting a full diet of Mother Nature will make us all better to ourselves and each other. She says if Oprah says it will work then it will work. My wife Mildred is as bullheaded as you can get. She already has spent $300.00 dollars in nuts, beans and veggies. She cooked supper last night and she was exclaiming to all that she is a changed woman. She had 23 of the ladies aid society over to the house feeding them this stuff. The smell of cooked cabbage could be noticed for 10 miles. I have old friends of mine that nearly attacked me outside the barber shop in Selmer after hearing their wives talk about their visit to my place and their brow beating by my wife. I apologized and invited them down to the Sonic for a round of burgers and shakes.

I have decided to fight back. I went to the meat market outside Corinth and loaded up with Steaks, Pork, Bacon and more Beef. Why, I have more milk, cheese and eggs in the fridge than ever before. Mildred said to me this morning that she was having bean sprouts, blueberries and whole wheat cereal for breakfast. No milk. I told her I wasn’t hungry and within 15 minutes I was next in line at Hardees.

Just because Oprah says something, we shouldn’t change our entire lives. Come on now ladies, lets get a grip on ourselves and think before you go nuts about your changing lifestyle. Please give it all a day or two and then slowly work into a new pattern of life. I am living with a woman who is mesmerized by a TV host that’s proclaimed a new this or that. I have stood on my 2 feet and fought back. The rest of you need to make your decisions. Is it steak or wheat germ?

C.U. Soone