Have it your way

[cosmolinguist]

We went to Burger King--Katie and I ordered the chicken Caesar sandwich we've been seeing on TV, and Josh got something similar--for dinner last night, and walked to Dairy Queen where those two bought shakes for dessert. Katie and I sat at a picnic table outside the walk-up DQ as Josh waited for his shake, and Katie said, "It was worth the drive."

A bit earlier, she'd said, "This is good; I'm glad we came. Though I'm not used to driving somewhere to get fast food."

A fair enough pont. We had to drive 25 miles to do this, and we'd done it with the sole purpose of going to Burger King.

Morris used to have a Burger King, but it mysteriously disappeared this spring. People showed up for work one afternoon to discover that it was closed. Forever.

The round Burger King part of the sign was taken away (actually, all the things that said Burger King--inside the building, on the windows or doors--were removed) and beneath it the letters that used to spell WHOPPERS ON SALE WOOHOO!, or whatever they said, now told bewildered citizens of Morris SORRY WE'RE CLOSED.

Rumors flew about the evil takeover by cross-town rival McDonald's, who'd bought the Burger King to close it and reduce their competition. I know one or two people who refuse to go to McDonald's now because of this. Soon SORRY WE'RE CLOSED was replaced with WE LOVE TO SEE YOU SMILE AT MCDONALDS 12 BLOCKS AHEAD, which seemed only to confirm McDonald's evility. Even if they hadn't killed the Burger King, they were trying to profit from its death.

Soon the building was reduced to rubble, and now a bank or something is being built there. And I miss Burger King. It's one of those things you don't notice until it's gone, and while it's not the greatest food I've ever had, it's a lot better than McDonald's. Even Subway and pizza, the tolerable food that can be gotten here, gets old quickly. And Burger King lets me have onion rings instead of french fries!

Yesterday was probably the first time I'd been to a Burger King since the last time I was at what is now the future home of some bank. It occurred to me that it's ridiculous for us to drive to other towns just as small as Morris (if not smaller) just to visit a generic fast-food chain.

Or is it just ridiculous that we were excited before it, and happy afterwards?

Comments

[jasonmichaels.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to try the Chicken Caesar. How is it?

You're right, McDonalds is evil. They clear out rainforest land to raise McCattle. They have been having a "rough time" financially due to "lots of competition and the bad economy". Yeah, how about the fact that you make crappy food and spend too much advertising?

The newest item on McDonalds dollar menu is McDonald stock. McShares!

[cosmolinguist]

My friend Katie, who had it too, said it was underwhelming. She said it was too tart; okay in a salad, bad for a sandwich. But I liked it (after I peeled the tomatoes off).

[fantome14.livejournal.com]

I'd die if McDonald's were my only fast food choice. Especially if there were no Burger King. Arrrgh.

"Evility" is a great word.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, I can't really boycott McDonald's in protest; I avoid it already.

"Evility" sounds like something one of my friends made up--though it might have been me. Or it might be something we stole from some source no one remembers any longer. We're like that. I'm glad you like it; I do too.

[fantome14.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a word that a great Southern orator would make up, like "verimnitudinousness" or something. I know what I'm trying to explain, but I can't seem to think of a good example.

[cosmolinguist]

That's a pretty great word, too.

[ismelljello.livejournal.com]

That reminds me.. i have to start avoiding McDonalds out of spite again.

[setharoo.livejournal.com]

This post reminds me of my favorite pickup line:

You be my dairy queen and I'll be your burger king, and if you treat me right, I'll do it your way right away. :)

We should eat onion rings next week before you leave me. (sob!)

[cosmolinguist]

We should. When are you coming back?

[scarlett-harlot.livejournal.com]

None of that seems ridiculous to me. Sometimes you just don't realise how much you like something until it's gone. I never realised how much I enjoyed hating Frank Burns from MASH until he left the show. Not exactly the same thing...but if they'd had another Frank Burns on another tv channel/show, I would've switched over *grins*.

Okay I suck at making comparisons, but totally get where you're coming from and if it were me I'd have been driving to another town to get Burger King too.

[cosmolinguist]

I like your analogy. And you're being very supportive and cool today; that's cool. :-)

[scarlett-harlot.livejournal.com]

*dances* you liked my analogy? I was a little worried it might reveal too much about my Frank Burns obsession (long gone but frequently mourned)..teehee :)