"Parks and Recreation's" Ron Swanson is a capitalist proponent, carpenter extraordinaire and food enthusiast. Through the show's first six seasons, he's spread his love for steak and bacon while shunning vegans, vegetables and all things green or healthy. So here's a look at Ron Swanson's most valuable lessons on meat, alcohol and even strip clubs.
1. Skim milk is for the birds
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2. Fake bacon is garbage bacon
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3. Only go to strip clubs with breakfast buffets
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5. Avoid vegetables at all costs
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4. Fish is also a vegetable
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6. There's no such thing as too much
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7. The one place in Europe worth visiting is Scotland, "where God's chosen elixirs are distilled, barreled and prepared for consumption"
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8. Always go for the party size
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9. You don't need surf 'n' turf when you can have steak on steak on cigars
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10. Real men avoid vodka
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11. You're still a "meat virgin" until you've grilled
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12. There IS a wrong way to consume alcohol
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13. Don't judge a book by its cover
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1. Skim milk is for the birds
2. Fake bacon is garbage bacon
3. Only go to strip clubs with breakfast buffets
5. Avoid vegetables at all costs
4. Fish is also a vegetable
6. There's no such thing as too much
7. The one place in Europe worth visiting is Scotland, "where God's chosen elixirs are distilled, barreled and prepared for consumption"
8. Always go for the party size
9. You don't need surf 'n' turf when you can have steak on steak on cigars
10. Real men avoid vodka
11. You're still a "meat virgin" until you've grilled
12. There IS a wrong way to consume alcohol
13. Don't judge a book by its cover
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