I Am Joe’s Stomach

I am Joe’s stomach. I am nestled high in his abdomen, on the left side, under his diaphragm, and protected by his rib-cage. When Joe eats a full meal I shape into a pouch about ten inches long; and can I stretch I can hold as much as two quarts of food! When I am empty, I am like a deflated balloon. If Joe could only see the processing within me, he probably would not eat so much, and he would not be so fat. Whether he gulps a hamburg-with-everything, or a gourmet meal in a Holiday Inn, it is...