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food problems? like drug problems? just penalize it - problem solved
He's at the restaurant >

He does this every few years.  He'll drop off the radar, until people start speculating about whether he's dead, or sick, or whether there's been a secret coup.  And then he reappears again, with no explanation. >

shows up with groggy eyes
Did the groundhog see his shadow? >

He's eating. Give him a break. He doesn't get that girlish figure by dieting like the rest of the county. >

He’s probably just in hibernation after accomplishing winter fat deposits >

I mean why do you think they are even having these food problems? >

That’s the joke >

Oh, that completely flew over my head. It was a good joke though now that I get it. >

At some point that are going to have to admit that he is dead and his sister is in charge. Rolling out a chubby body double from time to time is not cutting it.