BOX: THE FEMALE PERSPECTIVE PART 1 [GREASY FOOD]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8:While most college students (especially girls) make it a goal to avoid the freshmen 15, most of the members of BOX seem to have welcomed it with open arms and demanded more. True, I have noticed that Brett and Peter spend time at the gym, but they are in the minority. I once witnessed (horrorstruck) Al scarfing down two pounds of bacon in one sitting. Worse was the time I saw Paul eating a burrito that was about the size of my leg. Worse yet was when I realized that this was not an isolated occasion, but that these BTB giant burritos are a frequent and beloved snack among BOX members.
Brick is the lone exception to this eating pattern. This summer, I watched him scrape by on one daily meal, usually a pathetic little container of Spaghettios. True, his culinary skills are sub par; I heard he often used to heat up metal cans of green beans in the microwave until someone informed that this practice was, in fact, extremely dangerous. However, he did manage to survive by supplementing his meager diet with the Old Crow Whiskey he adores so much.
I have never, in over ten months, seen anything that could be classified as a fruit or vegetable enter the BOX house. The closest I’ve seen was a wilted piece of iceberg lettuce on someone’s burger, but this hardly qualifies. That’s why the new pennant in the kitchen says it all. The pennant doesn’t advertise a team or even the BOX house itself (like my miniature one). Instead, it proudly proclaims “Bacon!”; a true testament to the BOX lifestyle.