Given the lack of diversity of fast-food joints on this mountain – currently, mostly burgers and Mexican fare – I got to thinkin’ about it and came up with a few ideas of my own of what might be a suitable location for a restaurant at the now vacated Burger King on Highway 173, near the entrance to Lake Arrowhead Village – a true eyesore and embarrassment to our upscale community.
If I had the money and inclination to start such an enterprise at this high-traffic corner, I’d do it myself, but I don’t, so never mind that. But someone else might be willing to invest in what would seem to be a popular and profitable venture.
Oh, I know what you’re thinkin – In-N-Out. Sorry, there are already several burger joints in the immediate vicinity, not to mention that In-In-Out is not about to put one of its outlets anywhere else than at the end of a freeway off-ramp.
It seems to me that a decent fried chicken joint would be awfully tasty, something like Col. Chicken’s finger-lickin’ good fried chicken. There hasn’t been decent fried chicken joint in these parts since Pioneer Chicken set up shop in Blue Jay, back in the ‘80s.
Here’s another idea: How ‘bout Popeye’s? Well, you know what Adam Sandler always says, “Popeye’s is the schiznit,” which is…well, you know…the schiznit!
Well, dogone it, all this talk of fried chicken and burgers is startin’ to make me hungry. I do believe I will partake of some fried chicken.
I don’t care if you’re full, just eat it, eat it, open up your mouth and feed it. Have some more yogurt, have some more Spam, it doesn’t matter if it’s fresh or canned, just eat it, eat it, eat it. Don’t you make me repeat it. (“Eat It”- Weird Al Yankovic – 1984)
OK, here’s a quiz. Do you know what’s really weird? All right, you with your hand raised. You are correct, what’s really weird is Al Yankovic! Hardy, har, har, har!
Here’s another swell idea: How about Arby’s? There’s nothing else around here that’s anything like it. You know what Arby’s always says; “We’ve got the meats.”
My next, and final, suggestion is…and the suspense is building…The Sizzler, why? Because a lot of us old codgers up here love a decent steak or prime rib dinner at a fairly low price. And, their salad bar is to die for. “Please don’t shoot!”
Well, I gotta get goin’, the Missus is havin’ a fit about all these dirty dishes.
Have some more chicken, have some more pie, it don’t matter if it’s broiled or fried, just eat it, eat it, eat it.
Keep it fryin’,
Uncle Mott
0 Comments