Jack LaLanne - The Hog Family

RIP, Jack LaLanne. 96? Not bad!

Jack LaLanne could deliver brilliant, unforgettable stories. There was one episode on television I remember from childhood, it made such a vivid impression.

The episode showed Jack sitting on a simple wooden chair at a simple little table in a bare TV studio. On the table sat a bundle wrapped in plain wrapping paper, plus a knife. Jack said something like: "So, you say that you are just five pounds overweight. Just five pounds of fat. Well, I went to the market today and asked the butcher for five pounds of fat." Jack then took the knife, sliced open the package, and all that fat burst forth, flopped onto the table and spilled onto the floor in a grotesque, sprawling mess. "You need to lose that fat," he finished.

And that was it! A simple message that made such a vivid impression I remember it still!

I haven't been able to find that video, but this video is a pretty good substitute.