The Burger King delivery guy
I'm delighted to be home, but slightly fried, so this won't be much of a post except to say hello. The line at customs was unbelievably long, and while I was standing in it I wondered what people would say if I knelt down and kissed the ground. (This wasn't as random as it sounds because a Muslim was saying his prayers near the line, which made me think of it.) There's something about being on American soil again that's very nice, no matter how good a time you have elsewhere. ...
My last image of food in Buenos Aires was a funny one. I wish I had thought to take out my camera. It was New Year's night, it was dark and the wind was blowing, and the streets were even more deserted than they had been Christmas Day.
Suddenly the Burger King delivery guy came around the corner, delivering burgers in an insulated bag the way pizza gets delivered here. He slipped into an apartment building before I thought to take a photo.
Is this a great country or what? We have created a product that people in another country love so much they actually have delivered to their door. Of course, with the quality and cost of beef in Argentina, a Burger King hamburger probably tastes a heck of a lot better there than it does here.
Comments
No it doesn't.
Posted by: Owl Meat oɥɔnɐƃ | January 3, 2009 11:02 AM
Welcome home, EL!
I'm glad no one reported the fellow saying his prayers as suspicious behavior, given recent events in the news.
All the best for 2009!
Posted by: Dahlink | January 3, 2009 11:15 AM
Welcome home and bundle up real good. We don't want you to get a chill.
Posted by: Rosebud | January 3, 2009 12:30 PM
How scary if the BK delivery person dressed up like their creepy mascot (shiver)..
Posted by: Trixie | January 3, 2009 3:20 PM
Welcome home EL!
I know what you mean about returning from abroad, there is something quite comforting about being back in the USA.
So, Owl has resorted to Cyrillic?
Most of the Russian I know is vulgar, so I will keep it to myself.
Posted by: PCB Rob | January 3, 2009 3:25 PM
So, Owl has resorted to Cyrillic?
That's not Cyrillic. It's just upside down.
Posted by: Hal Laurent, VoR | January 3, 2009 3:58 PM
No, that isn't Cyrillic. It is, I believe, simply upside down.
Posted by: Lissa | January 3, 2009 4:48 PM
Not Cyrillic, just uʍop ǝpısdn
Although "reverse gaucho" sounds suggestive of something.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 3, 2009 5:09 PM
EL, when my family and I returned from five years overseas, the nicest thing was when the customs agent, after checking our passports, said "Welcome home." I understand your feelings.
Posted by: Retired in Elkridge | January 3, 2009 5:53 PM
Jeez,
My info wasn't there, I tried to hit the refresh key, and got tossed to the preview screen. At least my info finally showed up.
Sorry about thinking Owl was going Russian on us with the Cyrillic, its just that several of the letters in gaucho, upside down, are also letters in Cyrillic. my bad.
Posted by: PCB Rob | January 3, 2009 6:50 PM
Some of them might actually be Cyrillic. There's a site that will piece together something that looks like upside down reverse characters from characters from other languages and those pronouncy things. Google: upside down letters.
Posted by: Owl Meat GravySchwa | January 3, 2009 8:04 PM
All I know is, in the Puerto Rican Airport, there is a Starbucks AND a Dominos. After two weeks in Grenada, with NO fast food (or even prepared food) of any kind, I almost cried tears of joy at the sight of those logos. (And yes, I paid over $12 USD for a tiny, personal pizza.)
Posted by: Carey | January 5, 2009 7:02 AM
Carey, I felt like that when we landed in BWI after spending a week in Canada and I spied Utz potato chips. I was willing to spend whatever ridiculous amount they were charging to have my beloved Utz chips after a week of inferior Lays.
Posted by: Joyce W. | January 5, 2009 8:41 AM
Hold on, Joyce! I grew up with Lays, and they are much better than Utz!
Actually, they are pretty close, although I like Lays better.
Besides, you can get Coffee Crisp and Aero bars in Canada.
Posted by: Lissa | January 5, 2009 10:51 AM
If it's not Utz in the red white & blue bag, then it's just another potato product.
Posted by: RayRay | January 5, 2009 11:58 AM
gotta agree with RayRay on the potato chip thing, Lissa. But totally with you on the Aero bars - bought my son loads of 'em to take home because he loved them so much! :)
Posted by: Joyce W. | January 5, 2009 12:36 PM
I've had Lay's, Zapp's, Golden Flake, and Utz Chips.
Utz are tastiest.
Posted by: PCB Rob | January 5, 2009 12:51 PM
Why would anyone eat something made with cottonseed oil? (Utz chips).
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 5, 2009 1:08 PM
cause they're delicous, Owl!
Posted by: Joyce W. | January 5, 2009 1:47 PM
Joyce, we probably shouldn't argue about Lays. Might be a tad too stimulating for some .
Posted by: Lissa | January 5, 2009 1:56 PM
Lissa - I pronounce you Queen of innuendo! :)
Posted by: Joyce W. | January 5, 2009 2:14 PM
Ours is not to question why,
Ours is ....ahhhh I got nothin'
'Cept a big ol bag of Utz
Posted by: RayRay | January 5, 2009 2:23 PM
I like the Poore Bros. chips (from Arizona). Especially their Habañero flavor. M-m-m-m Spicy!
Posted by: Retired in Elkridge | January 5, 2009 4:07 PM
I order my chips from Mrs. Fisher's in Rockford, IL.
Even with shipping, they are no more expensive than Lay's (when ordered by the case.)
I love these chips.
Posted by: Bucky | January 5, 2009 4:26 PM
Habañero improves about everything.
Posted by: Lissa | January 5, 2009 5:40 PM
RiE,
I forgot all about Poore Brothers Chips. One of our clients or someone sends a big box of their chips (individual serving bags) to our Stevensville office every Christmas. Yes, they are extremely tasty.
After golf on Saturday, we stopped into the clubhouse for a sandwich and a beer. We got chips with our sandwiches, and I was surprised to see the chips come out of a large Charles Chips can. Anyone remember them? I thought they were long gone. They were good though.
Posted by: PCB Rob | January 5, 2009 6:13 PM
Its amazing what small shiny things cause swerves.
Posted by: Robert (the Single One) | January 5, 2009 9:40 PM