The Big Squeeze

In 1959 Nikita Khrushchev, the Russian Premier, spent 10 days in the United States
During which Khrushchev and wife Nina accompanied President Eisenhower in public view
In a shared limousine ride to downtown Washington, D.C.
In which Eisenhower was seated between the two

I took the occasion to stand on the route through which they passed
And was perhaps 10 yards from their limousine
Nikita and Nina had broad smiles on their faces, and were merrily waving their hands
Ike, on the other hand, had a very grim mien

You could assume that Ike’s sour expression reflected his opposition to communism
But in my opinion that would not be the best guess
I believe he was very uncomfortable being squeezed between 2 very heavy people
It looked like Nikita weighed at least 250 pounds, and his wife perhaps 50 pounds less

The motto I draw from the above
Is that whatever your power or whatever your net worth
Never allow yourself to be seated between
Two people of far greater girth