You may not know this about me, but I am a huge Cathy fan. Cathy is like my coffee … if I don’t read it in the morning I find it hard to get through the day. I guess I am a fan of most funnies, but Cathy is my favorite. It’s the first thing I flip to when I get the paper.

Angie is not a fan of the funnies (big surprise). She says they are a waste of time when there is so much bad stuff in the world, but I say we sometimes need a break from the bad stuff. Angie would never admit it but I think she secretly loves Family Circus. George Clooney is obsessed with Mary Worth. But for me, Cathy is the perfect break! There is just something about the way she looks when she says “AACK!” with those little beads of sweat a flying off her face.

She says it all the time! “AACK!” when she is talking about diets, “AACK!” when she is trying on jeans, and “AACK” when she has to find a new swimsuit!

Cathy does NOT like to try on swim suits! AACK! I bet Cathy would also hate making love in a bed that had a mirrored ceiling. AACK! She would think her ass was too fat!

I think her body is perfect. I’ve been reading the comic strip for so long its like I know her, like she is my best friend. I can talk about Cathy anytime and any place. I think its what started driving a wedge between me and Jen. She used to get really mad at how Cathy portrayed women, but I thought it encouraged America to embrace the full figured gal. Sometimes I imagine its Cathy I am making love to when I am with Angie. Cathy, your body image issues bring me great joy. Stay fat and stay funny!