Jim Morrison and the Freshman 15

In 1969, Jim Morrison of The Doors discussed how he gained weight when he started college in this interview with Howard Smith of the Village Voice. Check out where Morrison explains why “fat is beautiful.”

The PBS web series Blank on Blank made the above section of the Smith interview available recently. Patrick Smith did the cool animation.

Did you have a similar experience in college? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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