Just Not As Many Since the Bypass Surgery

Latino: Why does Cookie Monster have to eat cookies? Why can't he be, like... Veggie Monster?
Whitey: Yeah, man, the veggies!
Friend: 'Cause Tom said so! That's why he's the Cookie Monster -- 'cause he's gotta eat cookies!
Latino and whitey: Really?
Friend: Yeah.

--Diner, 59th St