Pages

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Bacon & Cheese, Oh forgive me!

Lazy repost of something I originally wrote 10/02/2007. Go ahead and judge. I don't care.

Today is a historic day. My personal beliefs have been shaken undeniably. It all started quite innocently when the circumstances of beautiful weather and the rare pleasure of driving my husband’s car inspired me to spend my lunch hour shopping for a birthday gift for my sister-in-law.

I located an appropriate gift, however, was quickly running out of time. With this noble pursuit carried out, a trip to the drive-thru of a local fast food establishment was next on the menu. Wendy’s beckoned with the promise of the dollar menu. A baked potato and some chicken nuggets may very well be the perfect meal for such a day. Then fate intervened with a gluttonous thought. Why not go for the bacon and cheese potato?

The staff expertly handled the request resulting in a smooth window-to-window transaction. Yet even as I received the welcome bag into my hands, I sensed something amiss. Was it the weight of the bag that was different? Perhaps the hint of glowing neon orange shining through the top of the bag? Nervously, I drove back to my place of employment, taking great care not to spill the bag on the interior of my husband’s vehicle.

Upon arrival, I fully opened the fast food package. Egad! I would have been blinded by the expanse of orange cheese instantly if not for the mounds of bacon obscuring it in strategic locations. At first, it seemed a miracle. Two of my favorite foods were plentifully adorning a simple potato. I stared for several moments attempting to ascertain the best method to consume the meal. Finally, I simply dug in. I ate as much as possible, but in the end it was too much. Fragments of both cheese and bacon were left on the plate in an embarrassing display.

Prior to these gooey events unfolding, I would have told anyone who cared to listen that it was impossible to have too much of either of these ingredients in a meal. But today, my world has been forever changed.