GROWING OLDER BUT NOT UP

Consequences of an Ill-Advised Midnight Snack

Ruminations on digestive mortality

John Werth
Published in
3 min readMar 17, 2024

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Photo of a man who’s had too much to eat and drink.
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How many of your life’s stories start with “It was after midnight, and I decided to do something stupid”?

It had been a blah day until pizza, wine, and good fun saved it. But then came midnight, when food, drink, and fun make me feel…

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