When most people think about songs to send someone to piss them off, they think of meme classic “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. Not me. I think of something far stranger, less mainstream, with much more mysterious origins. I think of “We Like Pizza” by (who else?) Pizza Kids. Specifically, my mind goes to this 4:3 static image version uploaded to YouTube ten years ago:
Who’s to say that these are even the children who sang the song?
This is my “Never Gonna Give You Up.” For a decade, my sister has been sending me this video at random (our own custom Rickroll), but she also sends it any time either of us talks about pizza, which is a lot. And it doesn’t stop with me. She sends it to her friends, her closer coworkers, and the rest of our family. When I asked my sister how she initially found the song, she said that one of her best friend’s ex-boyfriends showed it to her, at which point they all watched it on loop. (My sister says, however, that this ex-bo
How a webcomic about a restaurant became my pandemic parable
Image: Leehama (Gourmet Hound)
The best meals satisfy more than hunger. I should know; I’ve done my fair share of quarantine comfort cooking, because I love every aspect of the process. Particularly feeding other people, especially since I moved back in with my parents a month and a half into lockdown. One of the dishes I’ve been most proud of is a recipe I developed myself, a spicy chicken alfredo penne that I first made for my dad on his birthday and have made multiple times since because he and my mom tough critics both enjoyed it so much they went back for seconds and even thirds.
Guatemala’s cuisine reflects its hearty Maya heritage
Photo: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
When I traveled to Guatemala, I was focused on its legendary scenic beauty. I wanted to see the volcanoes, mountains, lakes, and pastel-colored colonial architecture dotting most of the towns. Touching down in the highlands of Western Guatemala, it was indeed striking: deep emerald ravines surrounded glistening lakes and sacred Mayan ruins seemed to cover every other plaza. Guatemalan culture is complex, encompassing 21 different Maya Indigenous groups. This has led to a range of influences on everything from traditional dress to spirituality, and certainly on the food as well. In fact, there was one special dish that showcased the Mayan influence so beautifully that it almost made me forget about the landscapes that first attracted me to the country.
A Look At Illinois’ Most Popular Fast Food Joints By The Numbers
Out of the 8 people I asked, only one person had the correct answer.
Subway.
Every other person replied with great certainty that the answer was McDonald s.
McDonald s is not only not number one, they re also not number two, either. That honor goes to Dunkin Donuts (or, just Dunkin if you prefer).
I found all this out while perusing an article on TheTakeOut.com entitled What s The Biggest Fast Food Chain In Your State. And, before reading it, I thought McDonald s would be number one by a good margin.