And this, boys and girls, is why you weigh too much

A lip-smacking look at the day that drinking straws got bigger - The Washington Post

I decided to look into this. I found that, yes, you can divide modern U.S. soda consumption into BBS and ABS: Before Big Straws and After Big Straws.

Or then again, maybe not. But it's clear bendy straws are one of the greatest achievements of modern civilization.