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May 18, 2007
Uh Oh
This is an email exchange with good friend, Ted. To understand the context, you must see the entry on March 17 "Uncle O'Grimacey".
Ted writes:
Have you seen the latest two promotional Shrek milkshakes from McDonald's? Absolutely foul looking - from the McIrish McBarf days. If you don't have them there, well reason enough to list the condo and move back. NYC seems to have everything else, so I'll put a hold on the 'welcome back' banner.
Dave writes:
McDonald's manages quite nicely to completely miss me as a target. I have not stepped inside a McDonald's in probably 6 years, and although there is a McD's across the street from our building, when I walk by, I distract myself with all of the other sensory distractions. I can imagine that you land smack-dab in the middle of Rotten Ronny's target audience. What with growing kids, etc. However, on my fit-as-a-fiddle, quasi-vegetarian, health-nut high horse, I cannot imagine going anywhere near the place. But, because I admire Shrek (as a fellow underdog supporter), and I have a strange retro curiosity about non-milkshake shakes of electric green hues, I may, today, wander by and actually pay attention. I'll keep you posted on this anthropological study.
Ted writes:
you've got issues. do it for the Org.
Dave writes:
Uhhhh. So I walked by, looking disinterested, and saw nothing that looked like Shrek. I hesitated, thinking that just walking through the door would add 10 pounds to my waist. I went in. Miraculously, nothing happened. To my amazement, they have a neon green shake! Not a Shrek promotion. Are you ready for this? It's called... THE MINTY MUDBATH SHAKE. Why not just call it the "Booger Shake"? See what you made me do?
Ted writes:
there's two new green shakes; you have to go back and tell me the name of the other one.
Dave writes:
THE SWAMP SLUDGE MCFLURRY! But, technically, it's a McFlurry, not a shake. I think I deserve an award. A badge of honour. For the courage it took for me to walk into a McDonald's two days in a row. I can no longer hold my head up high and say "I have not stepped inside a McDonald's in 6 years." Oh, the shame. Have a great weekend!
Posted by dave at May 18, 2007 02:59 PM