They held meetings twice a year, and members were informed well in advance so they had time to stuff themselves, as public weigh-ins were a big part of these.
"We're fat and we're making the most of it" was their mantra.
"I've got to be good-natured; I can't fight and I can't run" was their motto.
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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 62 pts · 246d
They don't exist anymore because being over 200lbs isn't all that exclusive anymore.
Jimbo@pawb.social · 22 pts · 246d
I suppose in a way it just moved online
albbi@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 246d
Fuck you, and where do I send my dollar?
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 245d
Remember, the 2025 equivalent of the late 1800s dollar is gonna be a bit more.
opossumo@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 245d
And people say American hasn't become more open and accepting.
brap@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 246d
90.72Kg for anyone else confused by using lbs.
FatVegan@leminal.space · 1 pts · 245d
That's an american medium today.
expatriado@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 246d
current fee is whatever your Internet provider charges
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org · 14 pts · 246d
So, now most American men would be eligible.
tatterdemalion@programming.dev · 4 pts · 245d
No the dollar membership would be too expensive.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 246d
All right I think we got a lot accomplished here today, we'll pick this up again tomorrow.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 7 pts · 246d
If they didn’t call themselves things like the Walrus Lodge, they missed an opportunity
datavoid@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 246d
Blubbermen
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 246d
In 2023 that meant about 1 in 3 US adults would qualify.
Cnote5@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 245d
"We're here! We're fat! Hey, are you gonna eat that?"
Almacca@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 246d
Why would they need a secret handshake?
Kornblumenratte@feddit.org · 2 pts · 245d
You are only a proper secret society if ydu got a secret handshake.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 246d
So what's the password?
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 246d
What was the handshake?
everett@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 246d
secret
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 246d
V.90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ls13Q-UOrY
otacon239@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 246d
Footage from one of these meetings: https://youtu.be/ZDm6j92DshA
kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 245d
Okey but 90kg but for which height? I am 90kg for 1m90
Kornblumenratte@feddit.org · 1 pts · 245d
In the early 20th century, avarage height in the US was ~ 170 cm.