To eat so many sugary foodstuffs at one time that one risks becoming diabetic. Refers to Wilford Brimley's famous Liberty Medicalcommercials where he talks about his "diabeetus".
As Wilford Brimley continues to appear in a movie or tv show, the probability of a reference to"diabeetus" by an audience member will approach and surpass .5, greater than likely.
Brimley's Law was confirmed during a playing of The Natural on AMC when Wilford Brimley first appeared in the dugout scene. Anecdotal evidence supporting the development of Brimley's Law II was observed when a viewer mentioned how much younger Brimley is than all of his characters.
Anthony Wilford Brimley (1934-2020) was an American actor who became famous for appearing in educationalcommercials for diabetes, where he often mispronounced the disease as "Diabeetus." He also appeared in ads for Quaker Oats.