Baseball fans and Douglas Adams fans are both aware of the magical properties of the number 42. In Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a supercomputer is used to answer the question "What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?" The answer was 42. Then the computer had to spend a few million years answering the further question: "What is the question?"
Baseball fans will recognize 42 as the number of Jackie Robinson. Just before this nu
mber was retired for all of baseball, it was picked up by a skinny young relief pitcher in the Bronx - Mariano Rivera. If you are both a baseball fan and a hitchiker fan (like me), the number 42 automatically gives you the shivers.
What does this have to do with the Paleo Diet? For years I have been wearing size 44 pants. Over this weekend I went shopping at Penney's and got two pair of size 42 pants. This number speaks volumes about the effectiveness of this plan. I'll look forward to 40, but hate to leave 42.
Baseball fans will recognize 42 as the number of Jackie Robinson. Just before this nu
mber was retired for all of baseball, it was picked up by a skinny young relief pitcher in the Bronx - Mariano Rivera. If you are both a baseball fan and a hitchiker fan (like me), the number 42 automatically gives you the shivers.What does this have to do with the Paleo Diet? For years I have been wearing size 44 pants. Over this weekend I went shopping at Penney's and got two pair of size 42 pants. This number speaks volumes about the effectiveness of this plan. I'll look forward to 40, but hate to leave 42.
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