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Trying to counter its reputation as “America’s Fattest City”, Houston, Texas, put on the “Tour de Houston” bicycle event. The response was staggering: at least 2,300 people showed up, raising $50,000 to upgrade the city’s parks and recreational facilities. Organizers didn’t time the cyclists, noting it was “recreational, not a race.” Another reason for the great turnout: participants were given free beer and tacos. (Houston Chronicle) ...And they didn’t even think that was strange, which gives you some insight as to how they became America’s Fattest City.
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