New York - October 19, 2000

Skinny Cow?

Low-Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches

You cruise past the paperwhite lilies.

Past the sun-dried tomatoes, past the sushi, the Roquefort, the chocolate-covered espresso beans, and bruschetta.

And you make the dive into the freezer?

Only to be confronted with the sorriest sight there is.

The empty shelf in the frozen-food section of Gourmet Garage.

Who in God’s name is hoarding all the Skinny Cow?

Yes, the low-fat (98 percent, that is), 130-calorie ice-cream sandwiches (also known as Silhouettes) are flying like saucers — and it’s driving the fatphobes wild. “Every time I go, they are out!” whined one addict. “I check all the time, and they can’t seem to keep them in stock!”

Cows… .

Demand your supply!