Guide to Making S'Mores 'Perfectly Captures What Is Wrong With Government'

Last week, in honor of National Marshmallow Day (Aug. 30), the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a guide on how to make s’mores.

As you might expect, it was brief. After all, the recipe is pretty simple: Find stick, attach marshmallow, roast over campfire, combine with chocolate and graham crackers, enjoy. Nonetheless, the USDA managed nearly 700 words on the topic, noting that “there is more than one way to roast a marshmallow.”