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Trivia Tidbit: Things you may not know about fast food: One in every eight American workers has been employed by McDonald’s *** In Australia because of a copyright conflict Burger King is called Hungry Jack’s *** McDonald’s in Germany sells beer *** Wendy’s offered the first ever value menu in 1988 *** Antarctica is the only continent on the planet without a McDonald’s When KFC first translated the slogan “finger lickin’ good” into Chinese, it came out as “eat your fingers off.” *** Taco Bell has failed twice in Mexico, the second time even trying to advertise as “authentic American food” *** Wendy’s has a 1 lb. burger not listed on the menu called the Classic Home Run *** Chalupa is a Spanish word that means boat.
The “Misdemeanors of Menswear” link is why I appreciate that my husband wears a t-shirts (long- and short-sleeved) and jeans to everything. Running shoes should only be worn in a gym? Wtf? It’s a fashion no-no to run outside? Who says running shoes with a suit is a turnoff to ladies? And who cares?
The McDonald’s near its headquarters in Oak Brook, IL, (near Chicago) has a liquor licenses and sells alcohol–at least used to.
Taco bell is called taco bill in Australia.
Reading about Gilligan’s Island made me think of D.L.Hugley’s comic take on the show, “The Professor was so smart, he could make a radio out of a coconut, but he couldn’t patch a hole in the damn boat?”