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10/31/11 2:23 PM

#154796 RE: Paulie Cashews #154795

Happy Halloween, Paulie.

Is Diminished Gluteal Syndrome treatable?

Mon, 01/26/2009 - 06:58 — admin

Question: Doctor Tate, I was told that I have Diminished Gluteal Syndrome, but I've never heard of that. What does that mean?

Answer: You have no ass.

If you were Hank Hill from the popular television series King of the Hill, you would have heard the above answer from your doctor. However, as you aren't Hank Hill, and as King of the Hill is a cartoon show and not the real world, you wouldn't have heard it. In fact, if you asked your own medical professional they would have informed you that DGS is a fake syndrome and does not exist. Under that fake condition - one completely made up by KOTH's writers - Hank had no "cushion" back there and had been sitting on his spine. If it were a real syndrome, the cure would be simple: doing what you're doing now and surfing the web with a big plate of donuts in front of you. However, in Hank's case he wore butt implants, also known as "butt-boobies", aka a "gluteal orthodic". He then found other sufferers and joined a support group. However, none of that happened since it's just a cartoon show.

There is, however, a real disease called "Gluteal Inflatus Syndrome". Jennifer Lopez is a famous sufferer, and has made a series of PSAs (including ones played during KOTH) attempting to call attention to the issue and raise awareness.

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According to his fictional medical record, Hank is 6'2" and weighs in at 220 lbs. Ostensibly a plain fellow when first met face to face, to see him walk away we note that this guy is not so general; Hank suffers from a fictional genetic disorder called Diminished Gluteal Syndrome (DGS). His essentially non-existent buttocks cause stress on his spine was forcing him to wear an "orthogluteal" prosthesis while seated in at least one of the known episodes of this broadly appealing and subtle cartoon tour de force. In addition to his ankle, Hank broke his nose playing High School football and it set slightly askew (Bill pronounced this his "one flaw") -- he broke it again playing as an adult and, falling prey to vanity, had it repaired and perfected by a plastic surgeon, but shortly had him restore it to its prior imperfect shape.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Hill
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Koikaze

10/31/11 3:26 PM

#154800 RE: Paulie Cashews #154795

Dammit, Paulie has lashed into me
Laid me bare for everyone to see
I've got nowhere to hide
From the laughter outside
Even Shelly is rolling in glee

Fred
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BonelessCat

10/31/11 3:57 PM

#154801 RE: Paulie Cashews #154795

I thought this was Koikaze?!? Oh, no! I've been deceived by manga and anime!