October 18, 2001

Fewer Happy Meals In times

Fewer Happy Meals

In times of recession, even Big Macs suffer. We knew that someday the growth would end. Could this be that day, after over 99 billion people were served?

Reminds me of the article in the Onion titled something
like "Starbucks to open new location in men's bathroom
of existing Starbucks".

You know that this terrorist stuff is an accepted part of
everyday life now that people make jokes about Osama
bin Laden. In today's Onion:

Woman With Sore Throat Thinks It Might Be Anthrax
NEW YORK— Alicia Dubrow, 23, an assistant copy
editor at Shape magazine, expressed fear Monday that
her recent sore throat is the result of anthrax. "I haven't
had a sore throat in, like, two years, and suddenly I get
one," said Dubrow, searching WebMD for information
on symptoms of the disease. "I've also sort of had a
backache lately, which is weird." Dubrow, who made
a mental note to watch closely for reddish-brown sores,
said she dropped by the Shape mailroom last Friday to
grab a box of rubber bands but does not recall handling
any packages.

Posted by eugene at October 18, 2001 9:44 AM