They say that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. Apparently that’s true because they don’t understand the old adage that size doesn’t matter. Kentucky Fried Chicken has had a commercial banned in Britain because government officials say the ad misled people about the size of a chicken sandwich.
“We noted that the bun shown in the advertisement was significantly thicker than the burgers we purchased; that there was more filling and the lettuce was a different type,” officials said in a statement.

KFC tried to maintain that the woman in the ad merely had small hands, making the sandwich look bigger than it actually is. I don’t know what all the hubbub is about.

If you’re getting a sandwich for a pound or a buck, you should know that it’s not going to be big. KFC tried to use that excuse, but that didn’t fly. I guess common sense has gone out the window there too, so we have that in common.

You shouldn’t eat at fast food places anyway. Not with the windfall waiting for you at your local Chinese restaurant.

A recent Powerball jackpot had a record number of winners at its highest levels and many of the winners said they got their winning numbers from a fortune cookie. That’s taking “ancient Chinese secret” to another level.

But that secret sure beats the one a family in Louisiana discovered recently. The used car they bought in 1997 had some engine troubles, so they took it to a mechanic. He didn’t need long to discover the problem.

The $40,000 worth of cocaine taped to the gas line has started to seep into the fuel supply. Apparently that’s not a good thing for a vehicle.

Police determined that the family had nothing to do with the drugs and will try and find the previous owner to see if they know anything about the stash.

That’s a good kind of thing for the police to look into. I wish police in Edinburgh, Ind., had those kinds of cases. That might keep them from going after Michelangelo.

A business in the two has been told to move copies of the famous statue of David out of public view because “they have nudity.” David’s lack of pants seems to offend some sensibilities.

The obscenity statue in Indiana allows exceptions for works with artistic value, but one of the world’s most famous statues doesn’t meet that test. I should expect as much from a state with the World’s Largest Stump. And I’m not referring to Dan Quayle.

I’m disappointed that the owner of the business didn’t put up too much of a fight. He should have taken a page out of the book used by an Idaho “gentleman’s” club.

Apparently, Idaho and Indiana have similar public nudity statues. The owner of Erotic City in Boise figured if his “entertainers” were considered art, he could get around the law.

So he gave everyone a sketch pad and pencil when they entered the club. That worked for a little while, but the police eventually determined that there was too much watching and not enough drawing.

Art can’t catch a break anywhere. That’s probably true in England too, but I wouldn’t look to them for guidance on good taste.

They don’t appreciate a good chicken sandwich.