It took me a while to remember this man's name, but I finally pulled it out of long-term storage.

In the early 1970s, VICTOR BUONO released some comedy record albums that poked fun at his extra-large stature, and a book of comic poetry called It Could Be Verse. He would sometimes recite his poetry on guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The most popular of his poems was "Fat Man's Prayer". It included many widely quoted stanzas such as:

We are what we eat, said a wise old man, And Lord, if that's true, I'm a garbage can!

At oleomargarine I'll never mutter, For the road to hell is spread with butter.

And cake is cursed, and cream is awful, And Satan is hiding in every waffle.

Give me this day my daily slice - But cut it thin and toast it twice.