This is merely encouragement to be cheerful rather than solemn. Lean people tend to be more solemn than fat ones. So laugh and grow fat like the cheerful ones. Laughter can be a stress reviler and an eventually help with a person’s health. Not long ago, being fat was a sign of good health.
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