A Colonel of truth
News Item: Colonel Sanders is shedding his white suit jacket for a cook’s red apron. The smiling Colonel is featured against a red background that matches his red apron with the name “Kentucky Fried Chicken.” KFC had dropped “fried” from its name and logo over a decade ago as it expanded its non-fried menu items to appeal to the health conscious.
Top Ten Other Expected Restaurant Changes:
- Taco Bell purchased by AT&T
- Sonic Drive-In moves headquarters from Oklahoma City to Seattle
- Federal Trade Commission rules that Long John Silver’s is “not all that long”
- Carl’s III spun off
- Union fails to organize Cheesecake Factory, dessert cart subsequently outsourced
- Burger King outed, was a queen all along
- New European Union rules prohibit Olive Garden from describing itself as “Italian”
- Chuck E. Cheese moves upscale, will now be known as Charles Edward Wensleydale
- Popeye’s Chicken adds spinach to menu after nasty note from King Features Syndicate
- Donald Trump buys McDonald’s, restaurants to be rebranded “The Donald’s,” new slogan: “I Deserve a Tax Break Today”
(Posted before lunch.)
McGehee »
16 November 2006 · 12:32 pm
I always thought Olive Garden was the final clue to Popeye’s last name — assuming they finally got married.
Dwayne "the canoe guy" »
16 November 2006 · 4:30 pm
& the FTC forces Hooters to finally add deep-fried owl to the menu.
Silflay Hraka »
21 November 2006 · 10:58 pm
Carnival of the Vanities #218: The Thanksgiving Edition
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