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Indeed. And, do we have reports on the lines for non-secret-service-protected folks? Shockingly, I'm a bit of a misanthrope and have been trying to avoid Shake Shack until the newness-excitement dies down. Doh, probably just got a new boost in business. Maybe this fall.

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Meh...I eat sausage and hots dogs so my food horror cherry was broken a long time ago. The sticking point for me is that no one expects tubular food stuffs to not have all kind of odd stuff in it. With the right spices almost anything can be delicious (except Japanese Poo Steaks though). McD's and BK, et al are all "enjoy our 100% beef burgers"...like those things even remotely resemble ground beef you'd get at the market.

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Murdoch didn't have to buy the <i>Post</i>; they just handed themselves over to him.

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Ahhh...I didn't think about the compliance thing. That makes sense. Thanks

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I looked it up but didn't see anything untoward. Beside, I love me some pastrami.

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<i>Drudge sirens and frantic arm flapping</i>

i betcha there's some bingo wings flapping there.

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A Modest Proposal for our overfed overlords.

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Uh-Oh...Downy McFistula is here defending his anus (burger). Upfists all around.

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well that's all the justification i needed to cure my hangover with a 1700 calorie lunch.

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It was a good fight ... but there were just too many of the fuckers.

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also, this is about as critical as the war on compact fluorescent bulbs while the nation teeters on the verge of financial disaster.

why can't the summer silly season entail fun stuff instead of outrage and rending of garments?

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OT question - 100% snark free. The Jewish and Muslims are prohibited from eating pork. Beef is ok. But, hot dogs, BK and the like uses parts of the animal that one would not ordinarily eat...like the anus - the thing shit passes through. So, how is anus burger on the menu, but pork isn't?

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Downfistula isn't very Swift, is he?

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First, big fucking deal. Moderation, like other things idiots don't believe in, is real and realistic. Power to you for enjoying a delicious treat, FLOTUS. Fuck the haters and fuck WaPo for this bit of horseshit.

Second, at least a ShackBurger is made from actual beef from non-anus parts of non-sick-hormone-fed-sad-cows, making it constitute actual food. Not necessarily the healthiest option, but not not made from anus or feces.

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It was her patriotism and love for America that made her do it.

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